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=Plan= =Advantage 1 – Trade= //MEXICO CITY — Delivery ... expenses for businesses.//
 * Text: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic engagement towards Mexico by increasing investment in border transportation infrastructure projects.**
 * Trade from Mexico is skyrocketing now—lack of border infrastructure kills trade**
 * USA Today 5-2-13 (**[]//JC)//

//**Lack of infrastructure will result in regional trade deterioration – collapses the NAFTA agenda**// //**Peters, 09** – Enrique Dussel, professor at the Graduate School of Economics, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (“Manufacturing Competitiveness: Toward a Regional Development Agenda,” //The Future of North American Trade Policy: Lessons from NAFTA//, Pardee Center, November 2009, http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/Pubs/rp/PardeeNAFTACh2PetersManufNov09.pdf) One of the Mexican ... regional development issues.

Michael C. **McClintock** (Professor of Law, Gonzaga University School of Law) **2007** “NAFTA'S 13TH YEAR: STEADILY INCREASING TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS, BUILDING A "DRY CANAL" ACROSS SOUTHERN MEXICO, AND MORE” 14 Sw. J.L. & Trade Am. 25, Lexis __ Transportation infrastructure __ is a significant ... along the U.S. border.
 * Lack of investment in transportation infrastructure is the Achilles heel of NAFTA – the plan is key to prevent collapse**

The cumulative result ... as economic muscle. **Pastor, 04** – Robert A., Robert A., Professor at and Founding Director of the Center for North American Studies at American University (“North America's Second ` Decade,” Foreign Affairs, Jan/Feb 2004) North America's second ... **__around the world__**.
 * The plan ensures deep north American economic integration necessary for optimum NAFTA functioning**
 * Blank, Golob and Stanley, 06** – *Stephen, Pace University, **Stephanie R., Baruch College,** *Guy, McGill University (“Staying Alive: North American Competitiveness and the Challenge of Asia,” Pace University Lubin School of Business, 10/1/06, http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1077&context=lubinfaculty_workingpapers)
 * NAFTA is a global model for trade agreements**

Don **Cayo** (writer for the Vancouver Sun) **February 13**, 2013 “NAFTA has provided a thoroughly modern template for free trade” http://www.vancouversun.com/business/NAFTA+provided+thoroughly+modern+template+free+trade/7957474/story.html If you think of NAFTA ... __ into that world. __
 * Specifically key to provide a model for TPP negotiations**

Claude **Barfield** (former consultant to the office of the US Trade Representative and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute) January 10, 2013 “Crunch time for the TPP” http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2013/01/10/crunch-time-for-the-tpp/ __ During __ President __Obama’s ...__ __ and business community. __
 * Now is key – negotiations are reaching a tipping point. Breakdown unravels the entire negotiations – crushes strategic Asia ‘pivot’ and US leadership**

But the pendulum ... important to be so wasted.
 * Asia pivot key to solve multiple hotspots from escalating to nuclear war**
 * Colby 11** – Elbridge Colby, research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses, served as policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense’s Representative to the New START talks, expert advisor to the Congressional Strategic Posture Commission, August 10, 2011, “Why the U.S. Needs its Liberal Empire,” The Diplomat, online: http://the-diplomat.com/2011/08/10/why-us-needs-its-liberal-empire/2/?print=yes

Although __U.S. seemed ...__ sufficient for U.S.
 * NAFTA is key to heg and preventing protectionism – hemispheric integration and liberal institutional support**
 * Agrasoy, 4** - Bachelor of Arts degree in International Trade and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey, where he specialized in international trade and investment, Master of Arts in Economics from McGill University in Montreal, ROI Research Analyst Director of Operations, Public Sector, overseeing worldwide public sector operations at ROI (Emre, “NAFTA: as a Means of an U.S. Hegemony Creation in the Region?” May 23 2004, [|http://emreagrasoy.awardspace.com/nafta.pdf)]

A grand strategy ... prosperity it provides.
 * Heg is key to global stability and accesses every major impact – Prevents Great Power War**
 * Thayer, 6**, Professor of Strategic Studies – Associate Professor of Defense and Strategic Study @ Missouri State University, Former Research Fellow @ International Security Program @ Harvard Belfer Center of Science and International Affairs (Bradley, “In Defense of Primacy,” The National Interest, November/December)

Continuing calls for __...__ of a new world war.
 * Protectionism will cause global wars – risks extinction**
 * Panzner 8** – faculty at the New York Institute of Finance, 25-year veteran of the global stock, bond, and currency markets who has worked in New York and London for HSBC, Soros Funds, ABN Amro, Dresdner Bank, and JPMorgan Chase (Michael, “Financial Armageddon: Protect Your Future from Economic Collapse,” p. 136-138)

=Advantage 2 – Relations= Summary The __depth ...__ name just a few.
 * The plan revitalizes US-Mexico relations – infrastructure is key**
 * Selee and Wilson, 12** – Andrew, Vice President for Programs and Senior Advisor to the Mexico Institute at the Wilson Center, Christopher, associate with the Mexico Institute (“A New Agenda with Mexico,” Wilson Center, November 2012, http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/a_new_agenda_with_mexico.pdf)

The new administrations begin ... time and political will.
 * Economic focus is key to relations – solves Central American stability and Mexican leadership (This is also a link turn to CIR politics)**
 * Wood and Wilson, 13** – Duncan, director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, and Christopher, associate with the Mexico Institute (“New Ideas for a New Era: Policy Options for the Next Stage in U.S.-Mexico Relations,” Wilson Center, January 2013, http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/new_ideas_us_mexico_relations.pdf)

__The U__ nited __S__ tates __and Mexico__ ... will take some work. As Mexico’s security ... __political and social landscape.__
 * Perception key to access the strategic parts of the relationship**
 * Garza, 12/3/12** – Antonio, Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (“A first step is to get rid of outdated perceptions—on both sides,” Americas Society/Council of the Americas, @http://www.as-coa.org/articles/viewpoints-what-should-top-priority-be-us-mexican-relations )
 * Relations key to Central American stability**
 * Selee and Wilson, 12** – Andrew, Vice President for Programs and Senior Advisor to the Mexico Institute at the Wilson Center, Christopher, associate with the Mexico Institute (“A New Agenda with Mexico,” Wilson Center, November 2012, http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/a_new_agenda_with_mexico.pdf)

[James Francis, Professor of Political Science at Okanagan University College. “Discovering the Americas: the evolution of Canadian foreign policy towards Latin America,” p. 130-131] While there were economic ... discussed in the next chapter. “**__The most signiﬁcant ...__** security and commerce
 * Central American Instability causes global war**
 * Rochlin, 1994**
 * Plan results in efficient and terrorist proof border crossing**
 * WCMI, 05 ** – Major think tank focusing on relations between the US and Mexico (Wilson Center Mexico Institute, “THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO: Towards a Strategic Partnership,” Wilson Center Mexico Institute, January 2009, http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/The%20U.S.%20and%20Mexico.%20Towards%20a%20Strategic%20Partnership.pdf ‎ )//AR

There are at least ... Sudan in two - literally.
 * Squo Border measures are insufficient - terrorist organizations can enter**
 * __ Murdock 13 __** (Deroy Murdock, an American syndicated columnist with the Scripps Howard News Service, a contributing editor with National Review Online. A native of Los Angeles, California, Murdock lives in New York City. "U.S.-Mexican border welcomes terrorists" May 1, 2013 http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130502/OPINION02/130509896, RLA)


 * Al Qaeda seeks to exploit undeveloped borders and unleash bioweapons**
 * __ The Washington Times, 09 __** (The Washington Times, “Al Qaeda eyes bio attack from Mexico” June 3, 2009 [], RLA)
 * __ U.S. counterterrorism officials __** ... just like Hezbollah.


 * Bioterror attacks would target the US**
 * Bryan ‘1 ** (Anthony T. Bryan, director of the North-South Center’s Caribbean Program, 10-21-2001. CFR, Terrorism, Porous Borders, and Homeland Security: The Case for U.S.-Caribbean Cooperation, p.

[])
 * __ Terrorist acts can ... __****__ within national borders. __**

Although human pathogens ... necessarily its outer limit.
 * Extinction**
 * STEINBRUNER ’97 ** - Brookings senior fellow and chair in international security, vice chair of the committee on international security and arms control of the National Academy of Sciences (John D. Steinbruner, Winter 1997, Foreign Policy, “Biological weapons: a plague upon all houses,” n109 p85(12), infotrac)

=Solvency= __In order to construct__ ... prosperity of both nations.
 * NADBANK solves – best format for the aff**
 * Negroponte, 12/3/12** – Diana, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution (“[F]acilitate the anticipated tripling of cross-border trade,” Americas Society/Council of the Americas, http://www.as-coa.org/articles/viewpoints-what-should-top-priority-be-us-mexican-relations)

But __Congress and the White House ...__ both the U.S. and Mexico. David **Hendricks** (writer for the San Antonio Express-News) June **2007** “NADBank faces funding woes” Lexis __ Now that the North American Development Bank ... __ stacking up themselves.
 * The plan solves - expanding NADBank investments to border infrastructure allows for NADBank enhancement and avoids political backlash**
 * Balido, 11** – Nelson, president of the Border Trade Alliance (“Bill to expand NADBank projects holds potential to make big impact for border,” Border Trade Alliance, http://www.thebta.org/btanews/bill-to-expand-nadbank-projects-holds-potential-to-make-big-impact-for-border.html#top)
 * Expansion of funding is key – otherwise huge funding cuts are inevitable. Its reverse causal – US actions causes Mexico to match our commitment**

Action to bring economic development ... add to the national debt. We are encouraged by recent ... __**accurate and** accessible information____.__
 * Expanding NADBank to transportation infrastructure solves cross-border trade, growth, and relations**
 * HS News** (Hispanically Speaking News, Latin American News Organization) July **2011** “Creating North American Development Bank Seen as Good Economic Opportunity for Border Economy” http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/hispanic-business-news/details/creating-north-american-development-bank-seen-as-good-economic-opportunity-/8994/
 * Government action is key to stimulate the private sector –provides incentive and reduces redundancies**
 * U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 11** (“Steps to a 21st Century U.S.-Mexico Border” http://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/reports/2011_us_mexico_report.pdf SW)

The Obama administration ... __development__ in border communities.
 * Federal leadership is key to effective policy – only way to capitalize on relations**
 * Wilson Center, 09** (7“THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO: Towards a Strategic Partnership,” Woodrow Wilson Center Mexico Institute, January 2009, http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/The%20U.S.%20and%20Mexico.%20Towards%20a%20Strategic%20Partnership.pdf) **Red**

We also think it's worth ... this promise a Compromise.
 * Alt causes resolved now**
 * Wogan 8-31-12** J.B. is an intern with PolitiFact “Border is more secure, but not to everyone's satisfaction” []

Executive Summary The United States ... truly 21st century border.
 * Plan leads to coordination with Mexico – spills over**
 * Figueroa et. al, 11** – Alejandro, Research and Policy Analyst, NACTS, with Erik Lee, Associate Director, NACTS, Rick Van Schoik, Director, NACTS (“Realizing the Full Value of Crossborder Trade with Mexico,” North American Center for Transborder Studies at ASU, 12/9/11, http://21stcenturyborder.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/realizing-the-value-of-crossborder-trade-with-mexico2.pdf)

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