(November 5, 2025 at 6:02 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:(November 5, 2025 at 5:56 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Not to mention that the US doesn’t exactly have a stellar record when it comes to waging a guerrilla war in a jungle.
Boru
In fairness, guerrilla forces (especially when sufficiently powerful or popular among the surrounding populace) tend to be very hard to defeat, unless you’re down for genocide.
This is quite true of course.
One of the challenges that Mexico has with confronting the cartels head on is geography. It's difficult for the military to project force into remote, mountainous strongholds occupied by the cartels. Additionally, corruption is endemic - and it's hard to wonder why when the choose is "mordid o su vida" (bribe or your life). They are not shy about killing politicians who won't play ball.
