Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comparison of Mexico's currently escalating violence to Colombia's insurgency 20 years ago might not be so far off. Published in the Sept. 30, 2010, edition of the Houston Chronicle.
James A. Baker, III, has served in senior government positions under three United States presidents. He served as the nation's 61st secretary of state from January 1989 through August 1992 under President George H.W. Bush. During his tenure at the …