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America is under attack by ruthless cartels that traffic poison into our towns and turn the lives of our kids and neighbors into funerals, and the commander in chief has finally acted where past administrations dithered. The strikes in international waters are raw, necessary medicine — a hard truth no amount of hand-wringing can change when the opioid scourge is killing Americans by the tens of thousands.
Since early September the military campaign has expanded from the Caribbean into the eastern Pacific, and U.S. leaders say these operations have hit multiple vessels tied to known narco-trafficking routes. Reports show the effort has cost the cartel networks dearly, with dozens killed and multiple strikes documented through late October 2025, as the administration marshals naval power to choke off supply lines headed toward our border.
So it was disappointing — and frankly dangerous — to hear Sen. Rand Paul use the solemn stage of Meet the Press on Oct. 19, 2025, to attack that strategy with calls for evidence and procedural niceties while the drugs roll across our border. Paul warned against bombing ships “2,000 miles away” without names and evidence, and suggested normal boarding procedures should apply — a quaint argument that ignores the reality of narco-terrorists who use sea lanes to wage economic and cultural war on the American people.
Conservative patriots understand that law enforcement in port and courtroom cannot always stop a loaded missile heading for American communities; sometimes you have to deny enemy networks the ability to operate at sea. The White House has framed these strikes as part of an armed conflict against cartels and as defensive measures to protect U.S. citizens, and voters who demand action should not be lectured by senators who play defense for permissive rules and process over results.
Yes, some inside the Pentagon and in the legal community are raising questions about process and disclosure, and Congress will rightly ask for answers — oversight is American and necessary. But let no one mistake legitimate oversight for a reflexive reluctance to use American strength: when cartel bosses traffic fentanyl and other killers, indecision is complicity and delay equals more dead sons and daughters. The choice is not between law and force; it is between protecting American lives and surrendering to the criminals who profit from our weakness.
If Republicans are serious about border security and the safety of our communities, they must back decisive action and pressure Congress for the legal tools that reinforce, not undercut, the president’s ability to strike where our enemies hide. Senator Paul is entitled to his conscience, but he should not be allowed to paint courage as carelessness while smugglers keep killing Americans; patriotism demands backing those who act to defend the homeland.
Hardworking Americans want results, not punditry, and they understand that protecting the next generation sometimes requires making the tough calls others refuse. Let Washington stop posturing and start delivering safety: back our troops, choke the cartel supply lines, and give the commander in chief the tools to keep poison off American streets — that is the conservative, common-sense path forward.
