| American deaths | |
| MX Drug Cartel Violence 2006-2010 | 5700 |
| Iraq War | 4487 |
| 9/11 | 2937 |
| Afghanistan War | 2349 |
Sources:
, narcosphere.narconews.com, america.aljazeera.com

| American deaths | |
| MX Drug Cartel Violence 2006-2010 | 5700 |
| Iraq War | 4487 |
| 9/11 | 2937 |
| Afghanistan War | 2349 |
More Americans have been killed by the war south of the border than the wars across the sea. Should the United States focus on national security at the borders or abroad?