Time to put the cartels down. The Mexican people would probably welcome their demise.
"The time for war has not yet come, but it will come and that soon, and when it does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Gen. T.J. Jackson, March 1861
Damn right they would. And more than enough of them would take them down themselves, if only we supported them. There's no need to use our military, let the Mexican privateers do it. Cheaper, safer, and way more effective.
- Authorization: Congress could issue letters of marque and reprisal authorizing private security firms or specially trained civilians to intercept cartel operations, particularly those involving drug shipments or human trafficking across borders… pic.twitter.com/AxkAWKB17k
The use of letters of marque and reprisal would undoubtedly draw criticism, especially from those inclined to elevate abstract, often-inchoate principles of what they deem “international law” above the sovereign interests of the United States pic.twitter.com/7uDf5Y2cG6
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