17 dead and 39 wounded on the USS Cole would support taking such action to keep these boats from their intended rounds. And the Cartels want to declare war? On this administration? And millions will say, we voted for this.
In a way an attack on the US DEA by a Cartel may be the excuse the Trump Administration is hoping for.
Especially IF US government employees were killed.
This would give the political coverage to declare all out war on the Cartels. If Mexico, Columbia, Bolivia, Venezuela don’t like that, then too bad.