Mexico Drug War's Deadliest 2010 Attacks (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Wednesday's horrific car wash attack in Tepic, Mexico left 15 people dead. The tragedy was yet another in the increasingly bloody war against the country's drug cartels, which have killed nearly 30,000 people, Reuters reports.

From birthday party massacres to drug rehab center attacks, Mexico's drug war has been marked by nearly non-stop civilian bloodshed. Circumstances got particularly grisly in 2010, when a popular aspiring politician was slain mere days before the election and the body of a mayor was found abandoned on a country road. And with six men killed in Mexico City on Thursday, the violence doesn't appear to be letting up anytime soon.

Here are some of 2010's deadliest attacks in Mexico's ongoing drug war below. WARNING: Some images are graphic.

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[Richard Sevrance]

08:36 AM on 12/18/2010

This bit of comic satire says a lot about traveling in Mexico:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8r-891x4Rc

[Bmori]

02:13 AM on 11/04/2010

OK HP, wth? The internet is full of places were this stuff thrives, the journalistic value of this is 0 and a rating system is just gratuitous.

[Richard Sevrance]

08:37 AM on 12/18/2010

what a relief, I thought there was a problem in Mexico

[vegalili]

01:38 PM on 10/30/2010

This is graphic?

[cbzd]

10:07 AM on 10/30/2010

It really is a failed state. Just think how the cartels/gangs would fare if drugs were legal.

[Richard Sevrance]

08:38 AM on 12/18/2010

Kidnap, extort, sell weapons, rob banks, child prostitution

[Jay818]

06:23 PM on 10/29/2010

President Calderon, so you want this to continue huh?

crazy..

[AZreb]

07:46 AM on 10/29/2010

Hillary Clinton was stepped on when she said Mexico is looking like Colombia during its drug wars - now maybe the federal government will sit up and take notice. These killings and more are taking place right next door to us.

Two days ago there was a meeting of federal officials including ICE and Homeland Security plus the council and residents of Pinal County, AZ. The head of the council, Pete Rios, closed the meeting and would not allow residents to ask questions or make comments to the feds.

When the feds come to AZ, they meet in nice, safe rooms and do not hear from the people most affected by the drug and human smugglers on the border. They do not go to the U.S. border areas that have been posted as "not safe" for U.S. citizens and tourists, and these 3500 acres include national forests and preserves.

The federal officials are insulated from the actual problems on the border.

[Sans Octavian]

03:04 AM on 10/29/2010

Obama's plan to win in 2010. If he had the cojones to do so.

Withdraw from Afghanistan in late 2011. Leave with a stern warning of massive destruction to all afghan society and infrastructure (as well as warning to who else would do us harm). This would go for Iran, Iraq, Pakistan et al. 'if you harm us or our citizens abroad we will wage total war (without thought of protecting civilian lives) against your nation'.

Next, move those troops from Afghanistan to the boarder states of the US. Partner with the Mexican military to wage war against the cartels. And actually wage war against the cartels, not merely talk about it or send special forces - but a near invasion to eliminate the cartels.

Placate to the defeatist liberals with afghanistan and the to the xenophobic conservatives. It would aid with the drug problem, immigration problem, as well as improve relations with our Mexican minons.

[5SpdSolara]

01:29 PM on 11/04/2010

Until the cartels step up an step on some prominent politicians, this will never occur. It's a great suggestion but I'm sure most important folk would stay far away from the border as possible.

[Charles Elk]

02:33 AM on 10/29/2010

What do people not get about prohibition? Why do Americans never learn from history. How much blood must be spilled until this insanity comes to and end. More of your children will be dead tomorrow.

[TinfoilLatte]

04:35 AM on 11/06/2010

This, and people's apparently insatiable desire for illicit drugs that give these crooks a market. It's not just a one-sided blame game.

[ray christl]

11:18 PM on 10/28/2010

Imperialism loves to kill poor people. America is a sick country...will it die and free us from tyranny.

[jrb35]

12:19 AM on 10/29/2010

What the what?

This is about Mexico, not America.

[ray christl]

12:23 AM on 10/29/2010

Mr. jrb35; You are clueless.

[Sans Octavian]

03:06 AM on 10/29/2010

They our are neighbors. Of course this is about the US. The US demand for drugs. The ease at which cartels move themselves and their product. This is not merely a Mexican problem, but a problem on both sides of the border and should be dealt with thusly.

[talkingheads]

11:16 PM on 10/28/2010

We are supposed to rate the pic as gory, gorier, goriest?... how insensitive! HP be more humane... get your algorithms right!

[talkingheads]

11:35 PM on 10/28/2010

BTW, May their Souls Rest In Peace!

[m2b]

07:56 PM on 10/28/2010

Have a ranking system for photos such as these is a bit wrong.

[Lauren Kottwitz]

10:40 PM on 10/28/2010

Too true.

[BlueZoo]

07:14 PM on 10/28/2010

We went into Panama, Iraq and Afghanistan with far less provocation that what we have to go into Mexico and clean up this mess that is on our doorstep! I don't see any way to stop what's going on there unless we just start at the border and move South. Clean out these vipers with the only thing they understand...fire power!

[Fein]

08:56 PM on 10/28/2010

And make Mexico a haven for Al Queda as we did in Iraq? Great idea!

[Q974]

09:52 PM on 10/28/2010

I agree. bluezoo

[Taunie]

06:50 PM on 10/28/2010

What are the Police and Officials going to do? The situation is getting worse and it does not seem to be any kind of solution in sight. How are they planning on protecting the innocent? Are these people suppose to wait and be sitting ducks? Way too much corruption all through the Government and Officials. I pray someone helps these people. They want to blame all of this on the States that surround Mexico so Taxpayers can foot the bill for them to send our Troops over their and be in danger of these evil killers,Mexico has to much Innocent blood spilled on the ground. God Bless the Innocents.

[chaupper]

04:39 PM on 10/28/2010

I would not worry much about middle eastern terrorists attacking the US. These attacks will come from Mexico and we will be sucked into an all out drug war. Cali legalizing pot will be the catalyst as the Mexican gravy train will move north in a hurry.

[RelaxThereIsNoGod]

05:28 PM on 10/28/2010

I'd have to say at least 95% (if not more) of California's weed is grown IN CALIFORNIA. So, tell me how this will make our country implode?

[chaupper]

09:53 PM on 10/28/2010

I'm all for legalizing pot... just saying the mexican drug lords and their gangs will control this new free market.

[Q974]

09:54 PM on 10/28/2010

theres 48 other states were it would not be legal

[jrb35]

12:23 AM on 10/29/2010

You've got it backwards. Legalization takes money and power away from the cartels. Legal weed is grown in the US. There's a reason why you never hear of Mexican cartels setting up illegal breweries in the CA forests.

[cbzd]

10:10 AM on 10/30/2010

That is hilarious. I can just see the vat of corona hidden amongst the 6' high pot plants.