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Trump to send US special forces hit squads to Mexico to assassinate drug cartel leaders in second term, according to sources
2024-05-09
[Mail] Donald Trump is considering sending special operations teams into Mexico to kill the heads of drug cartels if he retakes the White House in November, according to a new report citing three sources familiar with his thinking.
Back when he was president the first time, he considered a lot, too. It was dreadfully amusing to watch the hysterics that stirred up.
During his four years in office he pondered whether it would be possible to launch missile strikes on cartel operations.
See?
And, with the threat of drugs smuggled across the southern border only increasing since then, he is now publicly campaigning on a platform that includes using covert means to hurt the gangs responsible.

Trump is said to be modeling his thinking on the the successful 2019 military raid that he ordered to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

But the approach would come with the risks of angering the Mexican government.
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  CIA trying to incite Trump assassination? Would not put it past them.
Posted by: Regular+joe   2024-05-09 14:11  

#4  Didn't we see Gibbs do this on an NCIS episode?
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2024-05-09 13:36  

#3  
The US was doing this, even back in the 1990's.
Posted by: NN2N1   2024-05-09 10:39  

#2  "... angering the Mexican 'government'?" Well, we can't have that now, can we. /sarc
If it is still a government, it is a narco-centric government. Screw them. Maybe nuclear landmines along the border. A few klicks south of it.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2024-05-09 04:35  

#1  Failure written all over it.
Posted by: Vinegar+Greque3942   2024-05-09 03:51  

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