What is going on in the Caribbean?

 

"Keep an eye on this rapidly developing issue in the Caribbean. This war on the drug cartels knows no boundaries right now that we will not cross. Be it Mexico, Central America or South America, the United States is coming for the drug cartels. Why is this so important? Because drugs kill more of our young people than the Viet Nam War did. A lot more. That is why." 

  

Meanwhile, As the world watches the Russian stork dance which involves ending the killing in Ukraine, as Kim Jong Um again threatens South Korea and the US with nuclear war, and as the Indo-Pacific awaits the predicted move of Communist China against Taiwan - there is something else going on in the world which is of great importance. The Caribbean. The war on drugs in the Caribbean.

The leader of Venezuela is a modern day, Manuel Noriega (from Panama). Years ago, it got so bad in Panama and with how valuable the canal is to free trade, we had to go into Panama and fix the problem. Today, in Venezuela, we have Nicolas Maduro, a huge thorn in President Trump's side. Maduro is indeed a bad man - like Noriega, he is a dictator but is also a world class drug kingpin. He is so immersed in the drug trade in that part of the world; Trump has levied a $50M bounty on his head. But is gets worse than that.

By the direction of the president, Pete Hegseth has deployed three Arleigh Burke class destroyers to Caribbean, right off the coast of Venezuela. That is massive firepower. In addition, over 4,000 Marines in an Amphibious Ready Group have also been deployed. They sit onboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) as well as two additional landing craft. Throw in an attack submarine and some P-8 spy planes, and you can see the US is all business. The Navy and Marines are not just showing the flag; they are there to work with our Coast Guard for interdiction purposes. We want to stop this cartel drug trade stopped long before it hits our shores.

When Maduro first heard about what was headed his way, he hid in a bunker. Why? He probably reads the newspapers and knows what we did to Iran. He knows when you are in the crosshairs of the United States, bad things can happen to you. When they are least expected, bad things can happen to you.

Because Donald Trump can walk and chew gum at the same time, he can handle this issue in the Caribbean at the same time he is working for peace in Ukraine and Gaza. He can also work with strengthening our alliances in the Indo-Pacific. And - he can work to reclaim our cities, which have become eyesores and crime magnets. That is more than a full plate, but that is the kind of workload that Donald Trump is used to.

Keep an eye on this rapidly developing issue in the Caribbean. This war on the drug cartels knows no boundaries right now that we will not cross. Be it Mexico, Central America or South America, the United States is coming for the drug cartels. Why is this so important? Because drugs kill more of our young people than the Viet Nam War did. A lot more. That is why.