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Here’s today’s brief round-up of news and some daily motivation.
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U.S. news:
I debated whether to share this… Because the sheer stupidity of those in Congress, and that a U.S. general would even have to state the obvious — that we shouldn’t invade Mexico because of drug problems and immigration issues — almost insults my intelligence too much to even type it.
The U.S. military should not lead American counter-drug efforts in Mexico, nor operate against cartels there without the express consent of the Mexican government, said Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
Republicans and conservative media pundits have seized on border security, often accusing the Biden administration of devoting insufficient attention and security forces to the issue. In recent Senate and House hearings about the president’s defense budget request, Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced multiple questions from Republicans asking about the possibility of U.S. military intervention or for some greater role for troops in stopping the inbound flow of drugs, including fentanyl, and people.
President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, has asked for “battle plans” to invade Mexico to “conduct specific military operations to destroy the cartels”, Rolling Stone reported this week.
Russia and Ukraine news:
France’s President Emmanuel Macron traveled to China and met with President Xi Jinping today.
Macron wants Xi “to bring back Russia to reason” and get “everyone back to the negotiating table."
But not everyone agrees that now is the right time to be negotiating. Here’s the counter view.
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