Trump 2025

Trump pardoning more criminals. This time Democrats.

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"Let's go after the drug lords where they live with an international strike force. There must be no safe haven for these narco-terrorists and they must know it."

The whole we're battling the fentanyl problem by threating Venezuela, reminds me of when a bunch a Saudis got together and took down the twin towers, and we ended up in a war in Iraq. No Afghans either.

Saudi Arabia: 15 hijackers were Saudi nationals.
United Arab Emirates: 2 hijackers were from the UAE.
Egypt: 1 hijacker, Mohamed Atta (the tactical ringleader), was Egyptian.
Lebanon: 1 hijacker, Ziad Jarrah (pilot of Flight 93), was Lebanese.

I don't think telling people how well they are doing in the economy is going work any better for Trump than it did for Biden.

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Words are meaningless
Actions are criminal

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Words are meaningless
Actions are criminal

If we have reliable intel that these boats are loaded with illegal drugs, then we have reliable intel on their port of potential entry into the US. It doesn’t seem to far a stretch to think we can get a legal search warrant, wait until the vessel is in US waters, and the effect a legal search and arrest those on board. You give those on board a reasonable opportunity to surrender. Only if they refuse do you use force as needed.

The immediate use of force should be used if there is an IMMINENT threat. If the intel revealed an ICBM is housed on the boat, that’s one thing. If it’s loaded with fentanyl and a few guns, that doesn’t qualify.

Because someone years back called it a ‘war on drugs’ doesn’t mean it’s a real war.

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Quote: terapined1

Words are meaningless
Actions are criminal

If we have reliable intel that these boats are loaded with illegal drugs, then we have reliable intel on their port of potential entry into the US. It doesn’t seem to far a stretch to think we can get a legal search warrant, wait until the vessel is in US waters, and the effect a legal search and arrest those on board. You give those on board a reasonable opportunity to surrender. Only if they refuse do you use force as needed.

The immediate use of force should be used if there is an IMMINENT threat. If the intel revealed an ICBM is housed on the boat, that’s one thing. If it’s loaded with fentanyl and a few guns, that doesn’t qualify.

Because someone years back called it a ‘war on drugs’ doesn’t mean it’s a real war.

The Coast Guard doesn't need a warrant to interdict ships in US waters, believe it or not. There is actual SCOTUS case law on this. Furthermore, the US Coast Guard has conducted 212 drug interdictions on the high seas since 2024, most in international waters. And the vast majority without lethal force. The kicker? 1 in 4 boats searched wasn't carrying drugs.

There is no military, national security or law enforcement reason for these strikes. At least, none that has been made to Congress or the America people. And I say this as person who hates with a passion drug dealers.