Tommy Vitor

And then the CIA passes that information along to the Mexican government to, you know, raid them or whatever. The Times said that the CIA's work with the Mexican military has been more durable and has continued even during periods of big tension, specifically when the U.S. arrested the former Mexican defense minister on drug charges back in 2020. Remember that? Yeah. Yeah.

They cut off work with the DEA at that time, but the CIA work was secret, so it probably continued. So Ben, I assume the reason that the CIA is flying these drone missions is because it creates deniability for the Mexican government. You can get like a presidential finding maybe and just make it a covert operation, but-

They cut off work with the DEA at that time, but the CIA work was secret, so it probably continued. So Ben, I assume the reason that the CIA is flying these drone missions is because it creates deniability for the Mexican government. You can get like a presidential finding maybe and just make it a covert operation, but-

They cut off work with the DEA at that time, but the CIA work was secret, so it probably continued. So Ben, I assume the reason that the CIA is flying these drone missions is because it creates deniability for the Mexican government. You can get like a presidential finding maybe and just make it a covert operation, but-

What is not clear is whether the CIA is just going to collect intelligence or whether they're going to play the same paramilitary function that they played in the global war on terror. What do you think the end game is here? Do you think we're going to hear someday about a hellfire missile strike on a fentanyl plant over the border? I think so.

What is not clear is whether the CIA is just going to collect intelligence or whether they're going to play the same paramilitary function that they played in the global war on terror. What do you think the end game is here? Do you think we're going to hear someday about a hellfire missile strike on a fentanyl plant over the border? I think so.

What is not clear is whether the CIA is just going to collect intelligence or whether they're going to play the same paramilitary function that they played in the global war on terror. What do you think the end game is here? Do you think we're going to hear someday about a hellfire missile strike on a fentanyl plant over the border? I think so.

Right, yeah, Trinidad y Aragua is on the list.

Right, yeah, Trinidad y Aragua is on the list.

Right, yeah, Trinidad y Aragua is on the list.

What's the saying? Like, when you're a hammer, every problem looks like a nail? Yeah. Right. You could imagine a scenario where we're collecting all this intel on fentanyl plants in Mexico. Trump's getting updates on, you know, the amount of fentanyl coming across the border.

What's the saying? Like, when you're a hammer, every problem looks like a nail? Yeah. Right. You could imagine a scenario where we're collecting all this intel on fentanyl plants in Mexico. Trump's getting updates on, you know, the amount of fentanyl coming across the border.

What's the saying? Like, when you're a hammer, every problem looks like a nail? Yeah. Right. You could imagine a scenario where we're collecting all this intel on fentanyl plants in Mexico. Trump's getting updates on, you know, the amount of fentanyl coming across the border.

It's not decreasing because the reality is mostly it's getting trafficked by American citizens who just stash it in their car because it's easy to do. And they're like, well, what if we use this capability and we strap a fucking hellfire on this predator drone and see what see what that does?

It's not decreasing because the reality is mostly it's getting trafficked by American citizens who just stash it in their car because it's easy to do. And they're like, well, what if we use this capability and we strap a fucking hellfire on this predator drone and see what see what that does?

It's not decreasing because the reality is mostly it's getting trafficked by American citizens who just stash it in their car because it's easy to do. And they're like, well, what if we use this capability and we strap a fucking hellfire on this predator drone and see what see what that does?

No, and you'll probably cut off cooperation between the DEA and other parts of the Mexican government or any cooperation between the U.S. and the Mexican government. And also, it's a supply and a demand issue.

No, and you'll probably cut off cooperation between the DEA and other parts of the Mexican government or any cooperation between the U.S. and the Mexican government. And also, it's a supply and a demand issue.

No, and you'll probably cut off cooperation between the DEA and other parts of the Mexican government or any cooperation between the U.S. and the Mexican government. And also, it's a supply and a demand issue.

All right, well, We also want to keep highlighting the fallout from this USAID freeze because, you know, these cuts are, we were learning about the cuts in Washington and the impact is starting to ripple out all around the world. And we're hearing real stories about the people being harmed. So we wanted to highlight that. So a couple stories, Ben.