Stefano Ritondale
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Sometimes that means you got to go to after a specific cartel. Like the Zetas historically, okay, these guys have gotten out of control. We got to go after them. Enough is enough. Okay. And sometimes it's, Well, if we go after them and we weaken them, violence goes up. Because I can tell you right now, the Mexican government is not happy that the U.S.
extradited Maya Zambada because they knew exactly the violence in Sinaloa was going to skyrocket as a result.
extradited Maya Zambada because they knew exactly the violence in Sinaloa was going to skyrocket as a result.
extradited Maya Zambada because they knew exactly the violence in Sinaloa was going to skyrocket as a result.
It depends who you ask. And I know that's a cop out. I'm sorry.
It depends who you ask. And I know that's a cop out. I'm sorry.
It depends who you ask. And I know that's a cop out. I'm sorry.
So that's the interest. So obviously, the U.S. government is the weakening of the cartel. That's our national security interest. We made that abundantly clear. But that doesn't sometimes overlap with the Mexicans. Now, I can make an easy argument. From a U.S. perspective, a national security perspective, the Sinaloa cartel is the weakest it's ever been since its inception.
So that's the interest. So obviously, the U.S. government is the weakening of the cartel. That's our national security interest. We made that abundantly clear. But that doesn't sometimes overlap with the Mexicans. Now, I can make an easy argument. From a U.S. perspective, a national security perspective, the Sinaloa cartel is the weakest it's ever been since its inception.
So that's the interest. So obviously, the U.S. government is the weakening of the cartel. That's our national security interest. We made that abundantly clear. But that doesn't sometimes overlap with the Mexicans. Now, I can make an easy argument. From a U.S. perspective, a national security perspective, the Sinaloa cartel is the weakest it's ever been since its inception.
And the loss of their leadership and because of the infighting. Yes, absolutely. But from a US national security point of view, we've, I mean, they've, you know, even those Chapitos, right? They've lost Joaquin Guzman. They've lost one of the brothers. They lost Ovidio Guzman, one of the brothers. Oh, funny story. You know Pixie and Dixie the Mouse? The cartoon?
And the loss of their leadership and because of the infighting. Yes, absolutely. But from a US national security point of view, we've, I mean, they've, you know, even those Chapitos, right? They've lost Joaquin Guzman. They've lost one of the brothers. They lost Ovidio Guzman, one of the brothers. Oh, funny story. You know Pixie and Dixie the Mouse? The cartoon?
And the loss of their leadership and because of the infighting. Yes, absolutely. But from a US national security point of view, we've, I mean, they've, you know, even those Chapitos, right? They've lost Joaquin Guzman. They've lost one of the brothers. They lost Ovidio Guzman, one of the brothers. Oh, funny story. You know Pixie and Dixie the Mouse? The cartoon?
You don't? How old is your daughter? I mean, this was a long time ago. Yeah, actually, Google, I think it's called Pixie and Dixie the Mouse.
You don't? How old is your daughter? I mean, this was a long time ago. Yeah, actually, Google, I think it's called Pixie and Dixie the Mouse.
You don't? How old is your daughter? I mean, this was a long time ago. Yeah, actually, Google, I think it's called Pixie and Dixie the Mouse.
No, it's a cartoon. Look at those. Those mouses right there. You see them in the right? You've never seen that show when you were a kid? Wait a minute.
No, it's a cartoon. Look at those. Those mouses right there. You see them in the right? You've never seen that show when you were a kid? Wait a minute.
No, it's a cartoon. Look at those. Those mouses right there. You see them in the right? You've never seen that show when you were a kid? Wait a minute.
Well, you're thinking, I think Tom and Jerry.