As John McCain might have said, “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb … Mexico!”One would think a POTUS would exercise caution about suggesting bombing a neighboring nation for the first time since Grant shelled Richmond. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he would be open to using drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels if he’s elected president. Using drones to bomb alleged criminals living amidst a large civilian population has never gone badly for the United States in the past. The consequences that might ensue from using the United States military to board and seize our largest adversary’s civilian vessels in international waters do not seem to have entered his snarling little noggin. Actually bombing Mexican territory would seem to be an escalation even from that, but there is probably no bottom for DeSantis.

Source: The Guardian August 12, 2023 14:55 UTC