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2026-06-19 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-06-19 02:16|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1861 views ] Top
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1 US military kills three 'narco-terrorists' in latest lethal strike on vessel in the Eastern Pacific

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-19 04:57|| 2026-06-19 04:57|| Front Page Top

2 Punitive expeditions appear to be occasionally necessary.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-06-19 07:24|| 2026-06-19 07:24|| Front Page Top

3 In fairness to Mexico, there is a fine line between gangs of bandits and state governments.
See Lebanon or most of Africa for examples.

Posted by SteveS 2026-06-19 07:25|| 2026-06-19 07:25|| Front Page Top

4 Some "state government" banditry is even memorialized.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-06-19 07:32|| 2026-06-19 07:32|| Front Page Top

5 ^ Man, that is one ugly building. It's like Lego made a Brutalist Architecture playset.

Do Morlocks come out of that thing at night?

Posted by SteveS 2026-06-19 07:56|| 2026-06-19 07:56|| Front Page Top

6 Now, now, black people can shelter there during MAGA riots.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-19 08:06|| 2026-06-19 08:06|| Front Page Top

7 RE #6: Only if they kowtow to the "great one".

Posted by Old Patriot 2026-06-19 08:13|| 2026-06-19 08:13|| Front Page Top

8 Cartels Control Mexico

Like the Emperor's Clothes - everyone knows, but it's not polite to say it.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-06-19 08:48|| 2026-06-19 08:48|| Front Page Top

9 Gonk

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-06-19 09:39|| 2026-06-19 09:39|| Front Page Top

10 Cartels and Davos control Mexico. A bit redundant, I know.

Claudia Sheinbaum

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-06-19 10:12|| 2026-06-19 10:12|| Front Page Top

11 Trump might want to finish up with Iran before he goes after Mexico.

As for the building, I think the term we're looking for is Soviet Brutalist Architecture.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-06-19 13:18|| 2026-06-19 13:18|| Front Page Top

12 This tells everything in a single image:

Both buildings cost
$847,000,000
Both are in Chicago
Trump built one
Obama built the other

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-06-19 13:54|| 2026-06-19 13:54|| Front Page Top

13 THAT is great, Nomo.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-19 18:42|| 2026-06-19 18:42|| Front Page Top

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