The Folly of Trump’s Cartel-Bombing Fantasy

A U.S. strike on cartels in Mexico won’t fix the deep problems that allow organized crime to flourish. [Source]

Publication Date: Thursday, 21 August 2025 at 05:00:06

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Drug Cartels

Topics: flourish, crime, organized, allow, problems, won’t, Mexico, cartels, strike, Fantasy, Cartel-Bombing, Trump’s, Folly

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/opinion/trump-cartel-mexico-fentanyl.html

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