Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Republicans Who Have Rarely Opposed Trump Raise Questions About His Drug War
NEW YORK TIMES ^ | Oct 25 | By Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

Posted on 10/25/2025 3:00:42 AM PDT by RandFan

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 121-138 next last
To: EvilCapitalist

“I wonder how many of these Republicans are on the take from the cartels?”

Probably about the same number who are lining their pockets compliments of big pharma.


41 posted on 10/25/2025 3:57:18 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: RandFan
Not just Rand Paul of Kentucky but Todd Young from Indiana, Murkowski of Alaska, Collins from Maine...

LOL! Your cult leader, Randcid, sure picked some losers to hang around with.

42 posted on 10/25/2025 3:58:05 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CodeToad

It’s the policy I dont like

The intelligence and technology is of course excellent these days but you can’t say it’s 100% it’s not so simple


43 posted on 10/25/2025 3:58:31 AM PDT by RandFan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: RandFan; jonrick46
President Thomas Jefferson's Navy and Marines giving Islamic Barbary pirate slavers full due process on the seas:


44 posted on 10/25/2025 3:58:42 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: corlorde

“The administration wants Maduro gone, and using the drug war as a pretext.”

In other words, they’re perfectly OK with the drugs coming in?


45 posted on 10/25/2025 3:59:08 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

“The intelligence and technology is of course excellent these days but you can’t say it’s 100% it’s not so simple”

Rand said it was 100% possible to claim they are NOT drug boats. How can he say so with such certainty of the intel is not certain??

Our intel is 100% certain on this subject.

You just want to bitch about Trump.

Tell Rand, Mr. No Debt Or No Vote, that his $1 trillion debt this year plan is against his other statements that he wants no debt.


46 posted on 10/25/2025 4:02:30 AM PDT by CodeToad
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: MayflowerMadam

But to link that to blowing up SUSPECTED drug dealers... Hmm

OK then, you should advocate for the death pen. more widely. Trump has actually said he would be in favor of that but I dontt think Congress will sanction it nor have they sanctioned this!

And that is the supreme law making power, not the president


47 posted on 10/25/2025 4:02:46 AM PDT by RandFan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

Of course the OTHER OPTION for these boats is to simply stop when ordered, although it’s understandable that they keep going as it’s tough to ditch 1000+ lbs. of coke when drone eyes are watching you.

So really a no-win for them.


48 posted on 10/25/2025 4:03:20 AM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

If anyone has an idea of how to interdict those boats going 60 or more knots through the ocean or, getting those subs to the surface, let us know. If you have no practical answer, let the Navy do its work without clutching at pearls with no clue how it’s done and acting like RINOs.


49 posted on 10/25/2025 4:04:23 AM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

I suspect this has nothing to do with drugs. Russia, Iran, Cuba and China have all made serious inroads in South and Central America under the Clinton, Obama, Carter and Biden overwatch. They’ve partnered with communist insurgencies who are basically drug cartels with a political arm. What Trump is doing is a modern Monroe Doctrine with missiles.

By attacking the lynch pin that ties this all together, the drug income, he will force out the current regimes and thus get rid of much of the malign influence of the Evil Actors.

That’s the intent. Whether it works depends on Congress not being the self-interested, political animals they are. Oops. Found the flaw...


50 posted on 10/25/2025 4:04:41 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Has anyone seen my tagline? ...I know it was here...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CodeToad

They’re not 100% that is impossible!

I dont think they would even conclude “100% “ in their assessments and they’re professionals

They can give a degree of certainty but at the end of the day a grave decision has to be made...

And any officer will be held accountable or can be years later..

Remember this, will you?


51 posted on 10/25/2025 4:05:40 AM PDT by RandFan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

“And there could be innocents among them even carrying cargo”

Don’t you think that we have intelligence embedded at the other end to inform which boats are on nefarious missions? Trump and Hegseth aren’t blowing up sh!t willy-nilly.


52 posted on 10/25/2025 4:05:54 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

Rarely opposed Trump other than every time they open their mouths.


53 posted on 10/25/2025 4:06:11 AM PDT by sipow
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

You dont KNOW for sure they’re drug boats


I do. I worked for the good guys there in Colombia. You have no idea the surveillance systems we have ( and never will). Disclosing “ proof” only insures the drug runners further success.


54 posted on 10/25/2025 4:07:09 AM PDT by delta7
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

The Usual Gang of RINO’S.


55 posted on 10/25/2025 4:07:19 AM PDT by Trump_Triumphant (“They recognized Him in the breaking of the Bread”.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BobL

Drones have really changed things but we only know what is being briefed

Often government’s lie you know or at least fabricate or cover-up especially when they get it wrong

And this has scope to go wrong. It’s potential murder and thee officers will be held accountable at some point if they do get it wrong

I’m surprised many aren’t refusing to do it these days it’s very risky


56 posted on 10/25/2025 4:09:00 AM PDT by RandFan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

“They’re not 100% that is impossible!”

BS. You are really nothing but a liar.

You obviously also have no military or intel experience to say such a stupid thing.


57 posted on 10/25/2025 4:11:37 AM PDT by CodeToad
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 51 | View Replies]

To: delta7

I dont doubt that. They tapped a nascent satellite phone of Escobar’s

So everything is monitored

I just dont think they deserve an instant “death penalty” with no due process, etc.


58 posted on 10/25/2025 4:11:51 AM PDT by RandFan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]

To: CodeToad

You’re just throwing around insults (at me, one of your favorite targets)

Even if one innocent is caught up it’s enough and the guy who did it could be in hot water even decades later these days .

Do you not understand this

Following orders is no defense


59 posted on 10/25/2025 4:15:16 AM PDT by RandFan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]

To: RandFan

THEY know, thats what matters. WE May not know…. You know ….because WE are civilians…. But its pretty silly to think the military hasnt vetted the targets.


60 posted on 10/25/2025 4:16:26 AM PDT by MrRelevant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 121-138 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson