Giuliani to "clean up" Mexico City.

The Guardian reports that Robert Giuliani's new private security consultancy has been hired to try to reduce crime levels in Mexico City. Story here. Strikes me as rather interesting. A former politician being hired to do privately what has traditionally been seen as a public responsibility. And a frightening example of the way the American right is extending its policies and practices throughout the world.

Meanwhile, the New York Times reports that the end result of Giuliani's years of elitist mismanagement is shaping up as the city's worst fiscal crisis since the seventies, and possibly ever. Story here. I'm sure like most politicians he'll blame it on someone else, 911, the so-called recession, etc. Always somebody else's fault. But I'll bet if the economy was doing great now, he'd take credit for it. Just a guess. :)

What amazes me most about it the arrogance they're showing. I'm sure they're sincere in trying to reduce crime. But they've guaranteed results within six months. Might be just a touch optimistic, don't you think?

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