Someone's been binge watching Narcos on Netflix

BlueSmoke said:

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Someone's been binge watching Narcos on Netflix

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Except the government didn't send kill squads to kill Cartel leaders. Pena helped the Columbian kill squad who ultimately helped the Cali Cartel take power.

This needs to happen but lets not kid ourselves, the cartels are going to hit back. It might wake people up though.

That's easier said than done, and I'm not sure he's prepared for the hornets nest of **** that will stir up. The cartels will respond with terrorism and violence that no one here is prepared for.

For one, you have to find and identify them first. That's not exactly simple.

For two, if you did kill them, someone else would take their place and you'd be right back where you started. There would be an immediate power vacuum and some infighting, but eventually you'd just have another cartel leader running the same infrastructure.

The only real way to do this would be a crackdown on Mexican nationals here in the US and complete closing of the border followed by an invasion of Mexico to dismantle cartel operations there. I didn't think any of those things are politically feasible.

Madman said:

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Plus how do you send a kill team after guys that are also probably simultaneously on CIA payroll?

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This!! The cartel work with the CIA and to an extent with both parties as they fund campaigns.
I do not think the cartel would hit back in any "meaningful" way (any loss of life and terrorism is tragic) as the CIA handlers wont allow that, the handlers would work to get the cartels to give up X in return for Y.

Madman said:

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Plus how do you send a kill team after guys that are also probably simultaneously on CIA payroll?

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Cia is going to get neutered

They're scared

Or, they simply say, "**** off," because there's nothing the CIA can offer that's worth losing the drug and human trafficking trade.

ABATTBQ11 said:

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Or, they simply say, "**** off," because there's nothing the CIA can offer that's worth losing the drug and human trafficking trade.

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The CIA acts as the middle man protecting the cartel when and where it can and always helping provide opportunities, do you think the cartel want the White House and the CIA as enemies? They arent stupid.

Irish 2.0 said:

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Should've happened years ago, but I guess ATF doesn't want to lose out on their off the books revenue stream with the cartels.

“Trump has privately endorsed the idea of covertly deploying — with or without the Mexican government’s consent — special-ops units that would be tasked with assassinating the leaders and top enforcers of Mexico’s powerful and most notorious drug cartels”https://t.co/kZ8zIAxGzZ

— All Source News (@All_Source_News) May 7, 2024

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HW already gone, but Brennan, Panetta, Cohen and Burns are opportunities to continue improvement.

Just drone the cartels and then send Mexico a bill. (for doing their job for them)

Only an outsider can "fix" institutionalized problems. Mexican officials are compromised by cartels to such a degree that there is no realistic hope of internal reform. My largest concern is that we see mission creep until we're engaged in a full blown COIN.

No way Congress will let him destroy their cash cow.

Make a deal with one cartel, take out the other cartel leaders. After the first cartel takes over, take out all of their leaders. Eff en all.

TyHolden said:

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No way Congress will let him destroy their cash cow.

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I fully believe now that the cartel has control of many in DC.

To quote Sicario "turn one cartel into 50".

While I would love to do something about the cartels, not sure if this is the most effective solution.

Daddy said:

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Madman said:

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Plus how do you send a kill team after guys that are also probably simultaneously on CIA payroll?

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Cia is going to get neutered

They're scared

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I will bet on covert power beating overt power in most scenarios. Public officials and the military can't beat the nameless faceless opponents we have here.

Irish 2.0 said:

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Should've happened years ago, but I guess ATF doesn't want to lose out on their off the books revenue stream with the cartels.

“Trump has privately endorsed the idea of covertly deploying — with or without the Mexican government’s consent — special-ops units that would be tasked with assassinating the leaders and top enforcers of Mexico’s powerful and most notorious drug cartels”https://t.co/kZ8zIAxGzZ

— All Source News (@All_Source_News) May 7, 2024

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He had four years to do it when he was in office, but if he did this if he gets in again, then that'll be one hell of a "Good Trump" from me.

That is a very good question.

2nd term. He's got nothing to worry about to be re-elected. All presidents keep/kept the really divisive **** until the 2nd term because they didn't have to worry about defending it on the campaign trail

Also, as an official policy of the US this is illegal. But hey, cool. Why not give this baffoon more dictator power of elected?

Don't at me Biden. Don't care. This is about Trump

BoydCrowder13 said:

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To quote Sicario "turn one cartel into 50".

While I would love to do something about the cartels, not sure if this is the most effective solution.

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Taking out leaders has been very effective for the last 40 years to stop the flow of drugs

Biden thinks "Cartel" is that ice cream joint in NY.