Mike Ritland lays out the blunt option the U.S. could use against Mexico: diplomatic designation as leverage — and the ugly alternative if talks fail. He explains the negotiation logic, the threat of air power, and why that “big stick” changes the bargaining table. Hard-edged, unfiltered, and impossible to ignore.

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Watch the episode: Ep. 224

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