Stefano Ritondale

So can Americans get targeted? Of course. We saw it in the case with the Mormons where they were targeted. Again, but from a general rule of thumb, they even understand, okay, be careful. If you're going to target an American, you better have a valid reason or be careful. Be very, very, very careful. If the U.S. starts conducting operations inside Mexico-

So can Americans get targeted? Of course. We saw it in the case with the Mormons where they were targeted. Again, but from a general rule of thumb, they even understand, okay, be careful. If you're going to target an American, you better have a valid reason or be careful. Be very, very, very careful. If the U.S. starts conducting operations inside Mexico-

that deterrence is gone because that's the thought process, right? Like, oh, we don't want to target Americans because the Americans are looking after us. Well, if you're already targeting us, the deterrence is gone. So is that a threat? And that's what I would be more concerned about. I'm not saying it's a given, it's a fact, but...

that deterrence is gone because that's the thought process, right? Like, oh, we don't want to target Americans because the Americans are looking after us. Well, if you're already targeting us, the deterrence is gone. So is that a threat? And that's what I would be more concerned about. I'm not saying it's a given, it's a fact, but...

that deterrence is gone because that's the thought process, right? Like, oh, we don't want to target Americans because the Americans are looking after us. Well, if you're already targeting us, the deterrence is gone. So is that a threat? And that's what I would be more concerned about. I'm not saying it's a given, it's a fact, but...

Do they start targeting Americans and Mexico and then tying it with even a political nationalistic message? I'm not saying it's a given it's going to happen for sure, but that's something I would seriously analyze and consider.

Do they start targeting Americans and Mexico and then tying it with even a political nationalistic message? I'm not saying it's a given it's going to happen for sure, but that's something I would seriously analyze and consider.

Do they start targeting Americans and Mexico and then tying it with even a political nationalistic message? I'm not saying it's a given it's going to happen for sure, but that's something I would seriously analyze and consider.

I mean, yeah, I would, you know, it's probably, I mean, I think you can, I think it's possible. Where you at least empower the Mexican government to have full territorial control of their country and maybe reform as best as possible their judiciary and their political process to really clamp down on corruption. Because again, a lot of this is also because of the Mexican state.

I mean, yeah, I would, you know, it's probably, I mean, I think you can, I think it's possible. Where you at least empower the Mexican government to have full territorial control of their country and maybe reform as best as possible their judiciary and their political process to really clamp down on corruption. Because again, a lot of this is also because of the Mexican state.

I mean, yeah, I would, you know, it's probably, I mean, I think you can, I think it's possible. Where you at least empower the Mexican government to have full territorial control of their country and maybe reform as best as possible their judiciary and their political process to really clamp down on corruption. Because again, a lot of this is also because of the Mexican state.

I think that's a possible scenario, but you would have to put a lot of effort for that. In the short term, no. But, you know... there would have to be a lot of focus. And I think the military aspect of it really misses out on everything else.

I think that's a possible scenario, but you would have to put a lot of effort for that. In the short term, no. But, you know... there would have to be a lot of focus. And I think the military aspect of it really misses out on everything else.

I think that's a possible scenario, but you would have to put a lot of effort for that. In the short term, no. But, you know... there would have to be a lot of focus. And I think the military aspect of it really misses out on everything else.

And I don't think there's a political will in this country, in the United States, to really address this at the root, which is not only empowering the Mexican government. And maybe we can, maybe we get into agreement with Mexico in bilateral aspects, right? We, maybe an SFAB, a security forces assistant brigade, I think is the acronym, right? The army guys who goes and do advises and assist.

And I don't think there's a political will in this country, in the United States, to really address this at the root, which is not only empowering the Mexican government. And maybe we can, maybe we get into agreement with Mexico in bilateral aspects, right? We, maybe an SFAB, a security forces assistant brigade, I think is the acronym, right? The army guys who goes and do advises and assist.

And I don't think there's a political will in this country, in the United States, to really address this at the root, which is not only empowering the Mexican government. And maybe we can, maybe we get into agreement with Mexico in bilateral aspects, right? We, maybe an SFAB, a security forces assistant brigade, I think is the acronym, right? The army guys who goes and do advises and assist.

That's within the realm of possibility. There's a lot of things that we can do, but you know, You know, there's a lot more than just the military dynamic of this that I don't think we're going to have a really serious conversation to really address it in the United States.

That's within the realm of possibility. There's a lot of things that we can do, but you know, You know, there's a lot more than just the military dynamic of this that I don't think we're going to have a really serious conversation to really address it in the United States.

That's within the realm of possibility. There's a lot of things that we can do, but you know, You know, there's a lot more than just the military dynamic of this that I don't think we're going to have a really serious conversation to really address it in the United States.