Waltz Calls for Use of Military Intelligence to Fight Cartels

The Mexican drug cartels are stronger than ever, their power heightened by the ongoing border crisis. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), as a former Green Beret, called for the use of military intelligence to "start putting the cartels on their back foot" in a recent appearance on Fox News, especially as these syndicates are working with America's foreign adversaries as proxies.

Rep. Waltz reminded viewers and host Harris Faulkner of how Green Berets aided the South American country of Colombia in battle against the infamous Medellin Cartel and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and that "we have to take the same approach with the cartels in Mexico, Sinaloa and Jalisco, that control nearly a third of the country fighting the Mexican Army, not the police, to a standstill, control our border, and are making billions of dollars per month trafficking humans, fentanyl, and weapons into our country."

Additionally, Rep. Waltz reiterated that he, Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), former President Donald Trump, and his running mate Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) have spoken about using "military resources, not an invasion, but offensive cyber, space, and other types of intelligence to start putting the cartels on their back foot and help law enforcement get control of the situation."

"Not only do they dominate our border now, they are setting up outposts and gangs in our inner cities. We have got to get this situation under control. Green Berets have a unique mindset by, with, and through locals, law enforcement, and others to do that," the Florida Congressman continued.

Host Harris Faulkner recalled recent intelligence suggesting the cartels no longer rely on working with American gangs to distribute drugs and are taking advantage of the number of people entering the country illegally to have them establish gangs that they control directly.

Waltz warned that "it is even worse" as "these cartels are now connecting with our foreign adversaries and acting as proxies. The Iranians are working with them for assassination attempts and infiltrating Hezbollah. ISIS is infiltrating, we arrested eight in three different cities plotting to attack us again, and I think most significantly, [cartels] are working with the Chinese Communist Party."