Stefano Ritondale
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But overall, as a whole, when you're analyzing this, the Mexican government and the Mexican military is a superior fighting organization than the cartels. The cartels might outgun the Mexican military. That, I think, is undisputable. From a volume perspective, you mean? From an armament perspective. Oh, they have them outmatched, perhaps. Correct. OK. So they might outgun them.
But the Mexican military makes up with that from training. And generally, most of the times when the Mexican military and police are engaged in combat or clashes with Mexican cartels, regardless of who they are, generally the Mexican government and military come out on top and the police. They're just better trained.
But the Mexican military makes up with that from training. And generally, most of the times when the Mexican military and police are engaged in combat or clashes with Mexican cartels, regardless of who they are, generally the Mexican government and military come out on top and the police. They're just better trained.
But the Mexican military makes up with that from training. And generally, most of the times when the Mexican military and police are engaged in combat or clashes with Mexican cartels, regardless of who they are, generally the Mexican government and military come out on top and the police. They're just better trained.
That makes sense. Yeah, and what I would say is there's also kind of a deliberate position within the Mexican government of not utilizing the tools they have to protect the soldier, and here's why. So the Mexican government has APCs, obviously. Armored personnel carriers. Armored personnel carriers. I got to get us out with the anchor.
That makes sense. Yeah, and what I would say is there's also kind of a deliberate position within the Mexican government of not utilizing the tools they have to protect the soldier, and here's why. So the Mexican government has APCs, obviously. Armored personnel carriers. Armored personnel carriers. I got to get us out with the anchor.
That makes sense. Yeah, and what I would say is there's also kind of a deliberate position within the Mexican government of not utilizing the tools they have to protect the soldier, and here's why. So the Mexican government has APCs, obviously. Armored personnel carriers. Armored personnel carriers. I got to get us out with the anchor.
I'll hop in when needed. I got you. But the problem that they, but it's an image perspective from the Mexican government. Like, do they want their citizens to see Mexican tanks and armored personnel carriers in the cities that are at high levels of violence? So they generally will travel in pickup trucks. You know the famous scene of Sicario, like the bridge scene where you've seen the Federales?
I'll hop in when needed. I got you. But the problem that they, but it's an image perspective from the Mexican government. Like, do they want their citizens to see Mexican tanks and armored personnel carriers in the cities that are at high levels of violence? So they generally will travel in pickup trucks. You know the famous scene of Sicario, like the bridge scene where you've seen the Federales?
I'll hop in when needed. I got you. But the problem that they, but it's an image perspective from the Mexican government. Like, do they want their citizens to see Mexican tanks and armored personnel carriers in the cities that are at high levels of violence? So they generally will travel in pickup trucks. You know the famous scene of Sicario, like the bridge scene where you've seen the Federales?
That's their number one, 99.9% of the times when you see the Mexican military police, National Guard on patrol, that's what they have. They don't use their armored personnel carriers.
That's their number one, 99.9% of the times when you see the Mexican military police, National Guard on patrol, that's what they have. They don't use their armored personnel carriers.
That's their number one, 99.9% of the times when you see the Mexican military police, National Guard on patrol, that's what they have. They don't use their armored personnel carriers.
I mean, you got to give it. It's a phenomenal movie.
I mean, you got to give it. It's a phenomenal movie.
I mean, you got to give it. It's a phenomenal movie.
I love the, what was that? Who are they honoring in this? Oh, I don't know. It was the Delta. Oh my God. What's that guy's name? The guy with the glasses, the Delta force operator.
I love the, what was that? Who are they honoring in this? Oh, I don't know. It was the Delta. Oh my God. What's that guy's name? The guy with the glasses, the Delta force operator.
I love the, what was that? Who are they honoring in this? Oh, I don't know. It was the Delta. Oh my God. What's that guy's name? The guy with the glasses, the Delta force operator.
Yes. It was, it was, it was, oh my God. I can't remember. The comments are going to kill me.