Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Judi Lynn

(162,168 posts)
Wed May 8, 2024, 01:54 PM May 2024

Trump 'considers plan to send hit squads to Mexico to kill cartel leaders'


While these plans were allegedly discussed in private, Mr Trump has publicly called Mexicans ‘rapists’ in the past

Kelly Rissman
2 hours ago

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is privately considering a plan to deploy American assassination squads to Mexico to take out drug cartel leaders if he is re-elected in November, according to a report.

Three sources familiar with the former president’s proposal told Rolling Stone that he has insisted that the American military has “tougher killers than they do” and is mulling a similar plot to that carried out when US forces killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi back in 2019.

The deployment would be covert, the outlet reported, and would not rely on the Mexican government’s consent.

Just earlier this year, one source recalled the former president saying that the US government should create a “kill list of drug lords,” consisting of the most notorious heads of drug cartels that a special-ops team would be tasked with killing or capturing, Rolling Stone reported.

Rolling Stone’s report expands upon Mr Trump’s 2024 policy proposals, dubbed “Agenda47”.

More:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mexico-killcartel-leaders-b2541609.html
5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Trump 'considers plan to send hit squads to Mexico to kill cartel leaders' (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2024 OP
Send Jr and Eric Traildogbob May 2024 #1
It should be reciprical: Mexican military ought to deploy to the US to arrest and render US arms company executives. marble falls May 2024 #2
They managed to keep it a secret. Turbineguy May 2024 #3
To open up the market for some of his mafia buddies. nt woodsprite May 2024 #4
Even if it's 100 or so elite team types, they are going in THEIR turf and beating the whole cartel? underpants May 2024 #5

Traildogbob

(9,791 posts)
1. Send Jr and Eric
Wed May 8, 2024, 01:57 PM
May 2024

And those brave proud boys. His spawn have big guns and are brave ass big game killers.
Not sure they will get guides to herd them all into an easy shot.

marble falls

(61,173 posts)
2. It should be reciprical: Mexican military ought to deploy to the US to arrest and render US arms company executives.
Wed May 8, 2024, 01:57 PM
May 2024

Blow up some gun shops and gun shows.

underpants

(185,896 posts)
5. Even if it's 100 or so elite team types, they are going in THEIR turf and beating the whole cartel?
Wed May 8, 2024, 02:07 PM
May 2024

And then what? Everyone says “Oh well, drugs are over. I think I’ll open up a bookstore with a coffee nook”???

Someone’s going to be left and someone is swooping in.

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Latin America»Trump 'considers plan to ...