Mexican Protesters Demand an End to the Drug War

"It will be interesting to see how future candidates for the Mexican Presidency grapple with the issue now that waiving the drug war battle flag will be instant political suicide. The question becomes how much reform is viable over U.S. objections, and how much influence will the drug lords themselves manage to exert over Mexican drug policy."  Even more interesting to know would be how much influence the drug lords exert over U.S. "drug policy".