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I believe we are in some uncharted waters as far as our government’s use of force is concerned. The President’s use of military force against alleged drug trafficking boats is going to break new ground and test the Constitution and international law.
In recent remarks, the idea of using American cities as “training grounds” for active-duty military forces was floated. While I firmly back the President’s resolve to secure this nation, we must also be clear-eyed: there are limits that every officer—whether O-1 or O-10—must know. Crossing them is not just a political issue, but a constitutional one.
Here we go again—just when you thought bureaucrats couldn’t be more disconnected from reality, they’ve decided to one-up themselves.
For years, the US and Mexican governments have ineffectually sought to control the Mexican drug cartels that are operating near the US southern border and in various cities within the US.