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Trump orders the Military to go after Drug Cartels claiming they are Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

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First, let's link the story.

Trump signs directive that could deploy US military in Mexico: Report

President Donald Trump's order reportedly opens the route for operations on foreign soil and at sea against drug cartels.
www.newsweek.com

Now, Let's deal in reality for a change. Trump and his minions claim that the Military would use surgical strikes form thins like Drones. But we may have to put Troops on the ground in Mexico. Is no one able to remember the eras of Yankee Go Home?'

A Special forces group show up and they're liable to be fired at by everyone in the Town. Not because they like the Dealers. But thy hate the Americans. Americans who have tossed him out of their jobs. and lives when they were playing by the rules with the Green Cards. Not likely to be really loyal in that case.

Mexican President has said no. Flatly, without any wiggle room. Just No.

Mexico's president vows "there will be no invasion" after reports that Trump is targeting cartels with military force

In February, the Trump administration designated eight drug trafficking groups as terrorist organizations, including six in Mexico.
www.cbsnews.com

So the Americans would have the Cartels and the Mexican Military fighting them. That doesn't sound like a recipe for victory.

Trump is like the guys who build their dream car in their basement, and then have to knock down a wall to get the car out. What ever he does, is guaranteed to be done the dumbest way possible.
 
As usual, dumpytits is wrong.
 
So we'll add Mexico to the list of countries and regions whose territorial sovereignty America doesn't respect: Canada, Denmark, Panama, Gaza. Am I missing anyone?
 
Didn't trump recently allow relatives of Sinaloa Cartel members to resettle in the USA?

17 family members - with luggage - were escorted from Mexico into the USA.

Is the Sinaloa Cartel not a "terrorist organization"?
 
I thought about building an ultralight in my basement, then the obvious hit me.
 
SCrider said:
Because they are cowards and it makes them feel manly
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Sunshine patriots and summertime soldiers.

December 23, 1776​

THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER" and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God.

The Crisis​

by Thomas Paine​

 
Pyrite said:
Didn't trump recently allow relatives of Sinaloa Cartel members to resettle in the USA?

17 family members - with luggage - were escorted from Mexico into the USA.

Is the Sinaloa Cartel not a "terrorist organization"?
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He also pardoned the creator of the Silk Road for some crypto bribes.
 

Oh boy. Who let Trump watch Clear and Present Danger?
 
How did Trump turn into such an asshole drug warrior? He used to be cool about it.

 
While I am not opposed to the notion of leveraging our armed forces capability to deal with cartels or limit their reach, I have no confidence in Donald's ability to do it properly. He'll most likely botch it up with poor planning, a lack of attention to detail, and the worst leaders being given the most important roles.
 


Exactly why Trump is doing this.

Remember Hitler. He raged about threats from the east, threats from the south, threats from the west and especially threats from within (socialists & Jews).


There will be push back....and there WILL BE retaliation for that push back. As violence grows, Trump's ability to convince easily lied to Americans that their very existence is threatened and thus trigger the civil war he needs to become president for life.


Tariffs, street violence, and deportations seemed extreme a year ago,
 

Having the US military playing world policeman is bad foreign policy.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Having the US military playing world policeman is bad foreign policy.
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Bad foreign policy by radical republicans in the western hemisphere since the civil war created these drug gangs and the northern migration.
 

Terrorist Designations of International Cartels​

Press Statement

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

February 20, 2025

Today, the State Department is fulfilling one of President Trump’s first promises since he took office. I’m pleased to announce the Department’s designation of eight organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

 

Mexico's President has been heard from. In short, America can pound sand.

Mexico’s President Says U.S. Forces Are Unwelcome in Her Country

The Mexican government thought it had turned a corner in cooperating with the Trump administration on combating the cartels, having launched an aggressive crackdown of its own.
www.nytimes.com

Not no, Hell No.
 
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