i know we have our own gang problem initiatives within the united stahink they're fed off the criminal organizations. we recognize this as a problem, and i know that our federal agencies and department of justice are working. >> maybe for you and general frazier both, guatemala has declared its quote, second military state of sooiege to de with the violence from mexican drug cartels operating within its borders. how serious is this problem in guatemala, general frazier, of the mexican cartels extending their operations into not just guatemala but into central and south america? >> senator, it is an effort that we see that is moving down through central america as mexico increases their pressure. you see that the networks are moving into central america or guatemala. that's obviously that first location, but we see the footprints further down into central americans as well. >> you believe in some cases the cartels are better trained and equipped than the security forces in some of these countries? >> senator, i think they have some better equipment. as you look at some of the armored su