Posted on 09/04/2025 7:15:40 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has once again raised eyebrows by publicly questioning President Trump’s latest show of military force, this time over a Venezuelan drug vessel blown to pieces in the Caribbean.
The Gateway Pundit reported in August that Trump ‘secretly’ signed a directive ordering the Pentagon to start using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels.
The order provides an official basis for the possibility of direct military operations at sea and on foreign soil against cartels. This means that US troops could find themselves in countries like Mexico battling the Sinaloa Cartel, for example.
As TGP readers know, Trump has long floated the possibility of sending the most powerful fighting force on the planet right into the home turf of the foreign drug lords. The president also previously offered to send troops to Mexico to fight the notorious cartels.
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Although, exactly correct vis-a-vis the FED, Ft. Knox, fiat.
Rand Paul ought to tour rural Kentucky. He would then realize where those drugs were headed and what Trump is trying to rectify. Its libertarian nonsense that if people want to debase themselves and ruin their communites, its their right and an exercise of their freedom to do so.
“””Although, exactly correct vis-a-vis the FED, Ft. Knox, fiat. “””
And after being in office for 14 years he has accomplished nothing.
I think it’s fair to ask questions to make sure that we are establishing the proper foundation for going after these drug smugglers. And it appears that the Trump administration did lay the groundwork, by declaring these terrorists to be a national security threat. Too bad Rand has to be so dramatic about it.
Does Paul EVER shut up?
Apparently Rand gives a cr@p less when drug dealers who are making it possible to poison the US population are taken out.
TDS is strong with that simp!
This is just another way for Paul to generate PR.
> PLUS we eliminated a bunch of bad guys coming here. <
And it’s more than just that. Eventually the cartels will find it impossible to get crews for those boats.
This is a masterstroke on Trump’s part.
The drugs were destined for American veins and noses. Sink them all!
Raise your hand if you’re no a fan of Rand
Defending America against drugs which kills Americans is common sense.
Trump acted wisely, in accordance to the law by eliminating that boat.
This must be standard procedure from now on.
Rand isn't anti Trump
He's just wrong on this issue, VERY wrong.
What the hell would the world’s policemen pull them over for on making one of their runs? Speeding? Running a red buoy? We aren’t the world’s policemen but we should do something to the bass turds coming to America and killing Americans. One jackass on the news today said we should have arrested the scum in the boat. Why? So our corrupt “judiciary” with it’s skanky and faggy Dipstick Judgees can turn them loose as another punch in the of President Trump with their communist hatred of Trump and his MAGA Americans?
Carr (FFG-52) based out of Charleston, SC, passed through the Panama Canal in 1991 to conduct LEO ops in the Pacific.
LEO, as in, Law Enforcement Operations.
Western hemisphere drug interdiction is no recent invention in terms of what the Navy does.
At that time the baddies were mostly using aircraft. Flying their load into the U.S. southwest.
Might be necessary to take some of the smaller local players off the board before the big dustup with Eastasia.
STFU Rand!
This is about keeping drugs out of the US.
His dad made the same mistake thinking the world revolved around him.
Rand better start updating his resume because the GOP is just about done with his drama.
Jeffersonian Libertarians are use3eless.
Rand is wrong but you have your history wrong
The Tripoli pirates declared war on USA
Go jump the shark again, Rand.
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