Posted on 04/01/2020 4:16:24 PM PDT by Enlightened1
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the administration was launching an all out assault on Mexican drug cartels using the U.S. Military.
“As governments and nations focus on the Coronavirus, there is a growing threat that cartels, criminals, terrorists, and other malign actors will try to exploit the situation for their own gain and we must not let that happen,” Trump said. “We will never let that happen. Today the United States is launching enhanced counter narcotics operations in the western hemisphere to protect the American people from the deadly scourge of illegal narcotics.”
“We must not let the drug cartels exploit the pandemic to threaten American lives,” Trump continued. “In cooperation with the 22 partner nations, the U.S. Southern Command will increase surveillance, disruption, and seizures of drug shipments, and provide additional support for eradication efforts that are going on right now at a record pace.”
“We are deploying additional Navy destroyers, combat ships, aircraft and helicopters, Coast Guard cutters and Air Force surveillance aircraft, doubling the capabilities in the region,” Trump continued. “Very importantly, our forces are fully equipped with personnel protective equipment, and we have taken additional safety measures to ensure that our troops remain healthy.”
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said, “Today at the president’s direction, the Department of Defense in close cooperation with our interagency partners began enhanced narcotics separations in eastern Pacific oceans and the Caribbean sea.”
“To conduct to the enhanced operations, the president has directed deployment of ships, aircraft and security forces to the United States Southern Command area of responsibility,” Esper continued. “Included in this force package are Navy destroyers and littoral combat ships, Coast Guard cutters, P8 control aircraft, and elements of an Army security force assistance brigade. These additional forces will nearly double our capacity to...
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Why doesn’t he just Order the CIA, DEA and ATF to Stop???
+...lol, so true.
Maybe they can stop Venezuela and pick up Mauro.
What?!
Ok - what was really in that bail out package?!
Thought he was talking carpet bombing areas of Mexico.
How do we really know that Brennan is not still in control of the CIA and the fey Wray?
Close the border!
A drone strike would be impressive.
Are the Cartels sheltering in place?
This is the best president we’ve ever had.
“Why doesn’t he just Order the CIA, DEA and ATF to Stop???”
Because they are not under U.S. control? Just a thought.
I’ve been saying, if we ultimately plan to disengage from China, we may need Mexico to place some of those facilities.
But with the Cartels running Mexico now, that isn’t feasible. And we want a strong Mexican economy, so that so many Central Americans won’t feel compelled to have to come to the US illegally.
Finally
Probably the top brass are sheltering in place. I imagine the lowest rung underlings still have to bring home the bacon.
Pay attention to what your president is doing!
Great! Now they won’t have to deal with the democrat conspirators.
he can walk and chew gum at the same time
Your post indicates the President doesn’t know what he is doing and that you have the superior mind
BY FAR THE BEST!
timing is perfect.... illegal drugs are more expensive due to lack of raw material from China...tunneling is expensive and the Wall is freeing up more CBP agents.
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