Courier Journal reporters pieced together CJNG’s network, from the suburbs of Seattle, the beaches of Mississippi and South Carolina, California’s coastline, the mountains of Virginia, small farming towns in Iowa and Nebraska, and across the Bluegrass State, including in Louisville, Lexington and Paducah.
A cartel member even worked at Kentucky's famed Calumet Farm, home to eight Kentucky Derby and three Triple Crown winners.
Ciro Macias Martinez led a double life, working as a horse groomer by day and overseeing the flow of $30 million worth of drugs into Kentucky by night before being imprisoned in 2018 for meth trafficking and money laundering, federal records show.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Another growing threat from abroad
Mexican cartels are infiltrating small towns across the U.S.
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Good fences make good neighbours. Having a non-porous border is the start to dealing with this.
Trump is contemplating declaring the cartels as terrorist groups -- which is reasonable, given that they use terrorist tactics. But it's a slippery slope, considering that their motivation is money and power, not ideology.
(I say that because I can think of at least one domestic group that campaigns on ideology to gain money and power, while winking at physical intimidation and open violence from their supporters. A group that defends and encourages open borders.)
The response from the failed state known as Mexico is typical leftie deflection and pushback. From what I'm reading, the president of that narco-state is concerned that the United States could act unilaterally within Mexico. I'm sure that worries the cartels mightily, considering how the Mexican government provides a whole lot of cover for them through the bilateral "cooperation" we currently live with.
The thought of air strikes and other attacks on cartel compounds inside Mexico is very tempting, but that would likely lead to open war with Mexico -- there's no way Obrador could support such actions, given (a) how corrupt the Mexican government is; (b) it would be an admission that he failed, something that no socialist will EVER do; and (c) he could lose considerable income.
On the other hand, America has a de facto low intensity conflict present all along the Mexican border, in which we are faring poorly. Upping our game may well be a viable option, and one that would entail withdrawing our military forces from the Middle East. If we are to spill American blood, I'd prefer doing so in defense of the home land.
Apparently labeling them terrorists puts pressure on Mexico to act. Slowly increasing pressure is good tactics. Contrary to what his critics say generally about his supposed inability, Trump is a fine strategist and negotiator. Very measured but also pro-active, never on the back foot internationally, always probing opponents' weaknesses, always seeking real advantage not just feathering CV or point scoring like the supposed 'professional' diplomats. Doesn't have to know everything as long as he keeps at it, he'll find a way through or show others a way.
That's a good thought, Bruce -- getting Mexico to clean up their own mess is far preferable.
Great observations, gentlemen.
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