Another drug running boat obliterated by our military on 10/14/2025.

[22lcidw]

Maybe you're new to REALITY.

But drug lords hire smugglers to carry their drugs. They don't do the actual transportation of their drugs.
Killing the smugglers and blowing up their cargo, means we have no evidence we can use against the drug lords.

The drug cartels need special forces to surgically remove them from foreign nations. Hopefully economics improvement in these nations that need it, reduces the men and women involved in the drug business.

 

[LibertyKid]

There are unlimited poor and starving that would more likely than not, make the run...a never ending amount of people...

Many of them are coerced. Let's not pretend these runners are looking for a minimum wage job to get buy. These cartels are evil and have evil practices within.

It's mind numbing, that because these actions are done under the bad orange man, how some people will try and justify the actions of criminal and terrorist organizations.

Killing the runners (in cold blood) ,

And they would kill you in a heart beat if they felt you got in the way. Did you read the story from a few years back where Americans were killed driving into Mexico seeing out cheaper cosmetic surgery and had a run in with the cartels?

You probably didn't, so here is the story. But in case you don't read it, the cartels didn't treat them with kindness, grace and mercy.

How a trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery turned deadly for US quartet

Deaths of two of four Americans kidnapped in Matamoros place spotlight on cartels’ impunity – and on medical tourism

www.theguardian.com

IF THEY EVEN WERE drug runners and not fisherman, does nothing to stop the Narco/drug cartels....(the problem is not being 'nipped in the bud')or do anything to help our own country's drug problems....imo.

And you're right, your own opinion. I can agree, it's not much and won't stop the overall problem. But it is sending a message. And to your other point, it may curb those wanting to join the cartels or making the runs.

Also, our intelligence capabilities absolutely know what they are doing and fishing probably wasn't one of the activities.

It's simply SHOWMANSHIP....on the crazy madman possibly lawless level.

Previous presidents, Democrat ones too, have taken military actions in non-war situations. It's a message to the cartels.

 

[Care4all]

It's a grey area. But we have seen previous democrat presidents take 'militarized' actions when not in war. Let's not pretend this is only a Trump thing.

Also, our country is fighting an epidemic due to these drugs coming from the south, and also from the north, and precursors being provided by China.

The left want to end gun violence, yet the number of deaths from guns is less than half (not counting suicides) than the deaths and the effects of illicit drugs being brought into our country. Where is the uproar from the left?

Review the numbers below.

Drug Overdose Deaths: Facts and Figures | National Institute on Drug Abuse

See facts and figures on overdose deaths as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nida.nih.gov

Most illegal drugs make it in to the United States through LEGAL ports of entry at the Mexican and US borders....in trucks crossing.

Should we focus on how THAT happens and increase checks at the legal entry ports to stop it? Enlarge customs?

 

[22lcidw]

Most illegal drugs make it in to the United States through LEGAL ports of entry at the Mexican and US borders....in trucks crossing.

Should we focus on how THAT happens and increase checks at the legal entry ports to stop it? Enlarge customs?

Many American families have seen relatives suffer and/or die from illicit drugs. Also, many families have lost a good portion of their wealth, depending on when they cut the cord of a family member. First world issues.

 

[Care4all]

Previous presidents, Democrat ones too, have taken military actions in non-war situations. It's a message to the cartels.

Can you give an example?

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And what message has it given to the Cartels when it's not them being killed, always the little guys, when there are a dime a dozen of them? Has it EVER stopped the drug cartels the past 100 years? Not that I am aware?

 

[OldFlame]

Like what, and who is "they"?

The government, both New York, DC, and the Biden admin. congress (impeachments), i.e. state AG's and federal prosecutors. You believed them all, without any hesitation whatsoever, he was guilty as soon as you read the words.

 

[OldFlame]

I would question any government operation, outside the normal laws, policies and treaties, we have signed, no matter who comes into office.

Pure bullshit.

 

[OldFlame]

Trust me. We are king of ratcheting up the body count. It very well may have been drug boats, but that does not make it within the law, ours or international maritime law.

It wasn't within the law to create a fake Russian dossier to frame a sitting US President and impeach him over it, but you were one of the ones cheering all the way through it, and most likely still believe it's real to this day.

 

[Care4all]

Many American families have seen relatives suffer and/or die from illicit drugs. Also, many families have lost a good portion of their wealth, depending on when they cut the cord of a family member. First world issues.

It is a horrible situation, no doubt! But blowing up these 4 small boats 2000 miles away, won't make a dent in our problems in the USA and at our US borders and crossings, or with the Narco King pins, or with the sickness and addictions within the US....imo. It's almost a distraction, a slight of hand....

 

[Care4all]

It wasn't within the law to create a fake Russian dossier to frame a sitting US President and impeach him over it, but you were one of the ones cheering all the way through it, and most likely still believe it's real to this day.

Fake news....

the dossier was before Trump was President, it was NOT the reason the FBI intelligence investigation began, the government did not create the dossier or alleged pee tapes, the rumor was already circling internationally, it was given to FBI by John McCain... who received it and passed it on, and by others....every investigation showed Crossfire Hurricane began before any dossier was even known about....

And what in the heck does that have to do with this thread?

 

[OldFlame]

Are you on the correct thread? This isn't the close the border build the wall thread.

It is about, if it is OK for Trump to send the navy, not to stop and interdict drug shipments, but to just blow boats apart, killing everybody, using multiple air to ground missiles to completely destroy, so that no evidence either way can possibly be collected, explaining why non given to the normal public.

You're just too damn stupid to understand that your opinion on this means NOTHING, you've labeled yourself as a rabid Trump hater who will go against absolutely anything he does, up to and including protecting our border. You will champion evil in order to go against him, you're simply ******* insane.

 

[yidnar]

What narcoterrorists? Seen any evidence, or drugs recovered, or statements of the accused? Sounds like violations of maritime law and misuse of the military, unchecked by war powers act, to me, with no evidence to the contrary.

I trust our military to make the correct decisions when it comes to who's smuggling drugs by sea ..

 

[TimFitz]

What narcoterrorists? Seen any evidence, or drugs recovered, or statements of the accused? Sounds like violations of maritime law and misuse of the military, unchecked by war powers act, to me, with no evidence to the contrary.

No, the Trump regime has not bothered to present on shred of evidence at all.

They’re blowing up boats for X and Fox.

 

[Hafar1014]

What narcoterrorists? Seen any evidence, or drugs recovered, or statements of the accused? Sounds like violations of maritime law and misuse of the military, unchecked by war powers act, to me, with no evidence to the contrary.

Sorry looks like your drugs wont arrive on time

 

[yidnar]

Another inflationary move by the Trump administration, not based in the law?

so you think Trump is personally monitoring every boat traveling in the seas eh ? or maybe just maybe our military and Intel know what they are doing and who they are targeting .. are you gonna don Black Bloc clothing and protest our military taking out drug cartel members ?criticize all you want lefty .. I trust our military when it comes to the identity of who they are striking ..the cartels have been designated as terrorist orgs ..

 

[Meister]

You don't know you have ever been lied to by anybody from the government. I know you have. It is a difference in perspective, and no going back.

Geeeze, White, So it's the public opinion that we should follow?
Seriously? Not sure what the lefts reasoning is for our government
wanting to blow up a bunch of innocents in a boat from Venezuela.

 

[Meister]

You cannot fire on civilian non-combatants.

They have been designated a terrorist organization.

 

[marvin martian]

I was here, not approving. Where were you?

Link?

 

[M14 Shooter]

But, if it is OK for us to do it, how long before other governments do it?

How long before other governments... blow up boats full of narcotics destined for sale in their country ?
I hope they're doing it now.

 

[Meister]

No, the Trump regime has not bothered to present on shred of evidence at all.

How do you know this? Everything runs through you first?