60 Minutos 360º

Exclusive: State of FearSunday, June 21, 2009 -- 7:00 PM ET
A rerun of the 60 Minutes segment that aired on March 1st earlier this year or an update? I wish I could tell you... Yet, it's Anderson Cooper, so, it's worth watching -- even thought the subject is kind of grim, dark and deadly.

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Next we go to Mexico where there is a war going on that has killed over 6,000 people the past two years. Mexican drug gangs have been killing each other and fighting back against the government with unprecedented force that includes assault rifles that come almost entirely from the U.S. With those Mexican drug cartels also operating in many U.S. cities, authorities are admitting there is a security threat and it's not just south of the border. Says Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano "This issue in Mexico, this very brave battle the president of Mexico is fighting, is something every American has a stake in. The stakes are very high for the safety of many, many citizens of Mexico and the stakes are high for the United States no doubt." CNN's Anderson Cooper reports.

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