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HEGSETH: ‘We’ve Only Just Begun to Kill Narco-Terrorists’ — Proclaims Cartel War Entered New Phase
Breitbart ^ | 28 Nov 2025 | Bob Price

Posted on 11/29/2025 10:42:45 AM PST by SoConPubbie

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the United States has “only just begun to kill narco-terrorists,” a blunt call to escalate direct action against cartel operatives. Hegseth reinforced the message in a separate post, vowing that the campaign against transnational drug cartels has entered a new phase. Together, the remarks underscore a growing push inside the national security establishment to treat cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and confront them with military force.

In a Friday night post on social media, Secretary Hegseth bluntly and boldly stated, “We have only just begun to kill narco-terrorists.”

The secretary doubled down two minutes later with a scathing post about “fake news” media delivering “more fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland.”

Hegseth reiterated the consistent message from the Trump administration about narco-terrorists and foreign terrorist organizations, writing, “As we’ve said from the beginning, and in every statement, these highly effective strikes are specifically intended to be “lethal, kinetic strikes.” The declared intent is to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats, and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people. Every trafficker we kill is affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization.”

He emphasized that the orders to strike the narco-terrorists is a “lawful order under both U.S. and international law. He explained that “all actions are in compliance with the law of armed conflict.”

“The Biden administration preferred the kid gloves approach, allowing millions of people — including dangerous cartels and unvetted Afghans — to flood our communities with drugs and violence,” Secretary Hegseth stated. “The Trump administration has sealed the border and gone on offense against narco-terrorists. Biden coddled terrorists; we kill them.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: admittingwarcrimes; extrajudicialkilling; fishermen; foxnewsweekendhost; hegseth; howverychristian; smuggling; terrorism; trump; venezuela
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1 posted on 11/29/2025 10:42:45 AM PST by SoConPubbie
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Someone should make a video setting the Carpenters’ song “We’ve Only Just Begun” to footage of the narco boats being blown up.


2 posted on 11/29/2025 10:45:46 AM PST by irishjuggler
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When it comes to the cartels, this will get uglier before it even has a chance to get better. I sure how the military and the American people have the stomach for what’s coming. The military should be okay. I have serious doubts about the American people.


3 posted on 11/29/2025 10:48:39 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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*hope


4 posted on 11/29/2025 10:48:57 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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Hegseth is doing a great job.


5 posted on 11/29/2025 10:50:29 AM PST by EastTexasTraveler
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To: CatOwner
When it comes to the cartels, this will get uglier before it even has a chance to get better. I sure how the military and the American people have the stomach for what’s coming. The military should be okay. I have serious doubts about the American people.

I am confident that 55+ % of the American electorate are just fine with his approach.
6 posted on 11/29/2025 10:51:33 AM PST by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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Quite a difference from taking bribes to leave the border open.


7 posted on 11/29/2025 10:51:56 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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“We have only just begun to kill narco-terrorists.”

Now that's got me humming that song by the Carpenters.

8 posted on 11/29/2025 10:55:17 AM PST by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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I am confident that 55+ % of the American electorate are just fine with his approach.

Lot of Judges. politicians, law enforcement and banks won't be happy and if we don't root them out not much will change. In fact they couldn't make any money if they didn't have customers. Time we remembered that the customers are criminals not victims.

9 posted on 11/29/2025 11:01:33 AM PST by itsahoot
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To: EastTexasTraveler

Now we know why the deep state didn’t want him approved


10 posted on 11/29/2025 11:05:40 AM PST by Zathras
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The pearl clutching has already begun. The cartels are so far removed from the liberal women who and beta males they can’t comprehend. Until their 18 year old daughter dies from a surprise Fentanyl OD (not ecstasy? Oooops).


11 posted on 11/29/2025 11:11:51 AM PST by anton
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Democrats are deeply saddened as they are the party of the narco terrorists, drug traffickers, and cartels.


12 posted on 11/29/2025 11:13:28 AM PST by for-q-clinton (ui)
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He better get it done fast because the GOP is going to come off the Trump Landslide with a Mitt Romney or a Jeb Bush type candidate when they should be pushing right not left. But you know the drill. That is what they do because of who they really are.


13 posted on 11/29/2025 11:14:22 AM PST by anton
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White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we’re on our way ...


14 posted on 11/29/2025 11:17:41 AM PST by x
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A prelude to action, or just another warning or pressure tactic?

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-airspace-above-surrounding-venezuela-be-closed-its-entirety-2025-11-29/

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115633041089714842


15 posted on 11/29/2025 11:17:57 AM PST by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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Oh, just remind those people that George Floyd might still be alive if all that Fentanyl didn’t get into this country. That should cheer them right up.


16 posted on 11/29/2025 11:18:12 AM PST by Bernard ("Nothing is as expensive as that which the government provides for free." - Ronald Reagan)
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Wow…yes, yes, YES!

As a family horribly affected by this poison, I could not be more supportive.


17 posted on 11/29/2025 11:18:22 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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We’ve only just begun….to win.
Dem’s empty promises—
We kiss good-bye and then we’re on our way.

Before Trump’r rising sun...we try
A road of greatnesses
We start out walking and learn to fly
And yes, we’ve just begun...


18 posted on 11/29/2025 11:19:38 AM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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Until big bombings start killing a lot of innocent Americans here in the homeland.


19 posted on 11/29/2025 11:19:46 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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He better get it done fast because the GOP is going to come off the Trump Landslide with a Mitt Romney or a Jeb Bush type candidate

Rest assured, you can sleep easy tonight. Lots can be accomplished in three years......

20 posted on 11/29/2025 11:20:20 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (uest)
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