[A Navy Vet]

"It would be Iraq II because we would never fight it as it needs to be done. The Mexican populace, police and army would side with the cartels. Their allegiance would be to Mexico first. IED’s, snipers, car bombs. Unless we went in there WWII style it would be a bloodbath for our troops."

I don't agree with your premise. We wouldn't need an all out war with carpet bombing and Army divisions grunts going street to street. All we need is the Mexican President to give us infiltration privileges and clandestine location support (housing and such) and our Spec-Op teams can take these narco-terrorists out by stealth. It's no secret to PTB's where they live and where and how their supply system is.

[setter]

All we need is the Mexican President to give us infiltration privileges and clandestine location support (housing and such) and our Spec-Op teams can take these narco-terrorists out by stealth. It’s no secret to PTB’s where they live and where and how their supply system is.

The Mexican President is in bed with the cartels.