Posted on 10/02/2025 11:38:29 AM PDT by bitt
Trump administration sends memo to Congress declaring 'non-international armed conflict' with drug cartels
The Trump administration sent a memo to Congress on Thursday saying that the United States is now "in a non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, which administration officials have designated as "terrorist organizations."
"The President directed these actions consistent with his responsibility to protect Americans and United States interests abroad and in furtherance of United States national security and foreign policy interests, pursuant to his constitutional authority as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive to conduct foreign relations," the memo states.
The notification to congressional lawmakers came as Democrats on key committees have accused the administration of exceeding its powers to use the military against the cartels, particularly in the wake of recent strikes on what the administration said were drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean.
"The cartels involved have grown more armed, well-organized, and violent," the memo said. "They have the financial means, sophistication, and paramilitary capabilities needed to operate with impunity."
"They illegally and directly cause the deaths of tens of thousands of American citizens each year," it continued. "Although friendly foreign nations have made significant efforts to combat these organizations, suffering significant losses of life, these groups are now transnational and conduct ongoing attacks throughout the Western Hemisphere in the form of organized cartels. Therefore, the President determined these cartels are non-state armed groups, designated them as terrorist organizations, and determined that their actions constitute an armed attack against the United States."
The memo specifically cites the Sept. 15 strike.
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Yep... Already known...
“in a non-international armed conflict”
That insults intelligence...
not a lawyer, but i think that just means it’s not with another country....(Shrug)
“but I think that just means it’s not with another country.”
You are right, that is exactly what it means.
But that is not the reality of what is happening. We are threatening to go to war with another sovereign country under the disguise of drug intervention.
Only a complete fool could not see this reality for what it really is. They literally think we are stupid. And if we believe this false narrative used car sales pitch then we are indeed stupid.
There will be a lot of stoned fish.
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