Trump readies US troops for ground invasion in Mexico to go after drug cartels: report

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-drug-cartels-mexico-plans-military-b2857527.html

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ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com · 25 pts · 299d (1 reply)

So Venezuela, Mexico, was it Nigeria he threw out the other day?

Nobel peace prize material for sure...

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 299d

And Greenland.

And Canada.

ExtremeDullard@piefed.social · 23 pts · 299d (1 reply)

Good dictators at least try to manufacture a half-convincing cassus belli to start a war. Trump is so sloppy he don't even do that...

Revan343@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 299d

Historically dictators have needed the excuse; Trump is worshipped no matter what he does

transfluxus@leminal.space · 11 pts · 299d

Article spelled the name of the Mexican president wrong

Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 299d

This is such an insane thing to do.

"Don't look at all of this death and destruction I caused over here, look at all this death and destruction I'm causing over here!"

Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 299d

Classic to distract declare war on something dictator play

TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 299d (2 replies)

this is dumb

ExtremeDullard@piefed.social · 1 pts · 299d (1 reply)

It's Trump. What do you expect?

harmbugler@piefed.social · 1 pts · 299d

Oh look, also illegal and bullying,

zaugofficial@lemmings.world · -7 pts · 299d

Good.

The cartels need someone to threaten their dominance.

dil@lemmy.zip · -8 pts · 299d (3 replies)

Yeah fuck trump but why are you mfs pro cartel, if you think cartels > trump, im slapping you through my screen and forcing you to watch cartel beheadings

Can't think of any worse group, idrc if he's using it for optics, it is useful for anything to be done openly

I firmly believe all santa muerte mfs should be deported too, they don't want their own satanist family members here, fuck freedom of religion when it's shit like this https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/santa-muerte-inspired-and-ritualistic-killings

OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 299d

Being anti-'US invades sovereign nation' doesn't mean people are pro-cartel.

I, personally, don't want the US involved in this without Mexico's express consent and agreement, with Mexico leading the charge and decisions.

harmbugler@piefed.social · 5 pts · 299d

How about instead the US support the elected government of Mexico?

Grimy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 299d

Ya, one of the few things I'm okay with. The cartels are fucked and it's just way too corrupt over there for it to change.

That being said, I also expect he is only going after the ones that didn't pay him off. There's always a grift if he is involved.