And he said they're not terrorist organizations because terrorist organizations have a political agenda and they spread fear and terrify the civilian population. Now, by the way, The cartels murder thousands, they kidnap thousands, they intimidate, they spread fear. By any rational definition, they're a terrorist organization. Now, they're not motivated by politics. They're not the IRA trying to free Ireland. They're not the PLO trying to overturn or Hamas trying to overturn the Israeli government. (20:45–20:51)
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Asserts that cartels are responsible for widespread violence and intimidation.
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