In 1989 President Bush sent troops to invade Panama and arrest president Noriega for drug trafficking. We captured Noriega and installed a new president, then went home. So there is a recent precedent for throwing our weight across borders when our vital interests are at stake. Trump would no doubt remind AMLO of this episode, while expressing his earnest desire to avoid having to embarrass him for being uncooperative.
I understand...different times, different folks.
Noriega was a Head of State and they knew where he was. Yes, there was some fighting/skrimishes, etc. but the Panamanians were controlling one half of a border.
You go after the cartels on their turf, it’s going to get real ugly, real fast. Have drone strike on a house occupied by women and children. Might as well fly yourself to the Hague for your trial.