Pentagon official: US military has no authority to do drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico
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A top Pentagon official said Tuesday that special operations forces do not have the authority to launch drone attacks at drug cartels in Mexico, even though President Donald Trump has designated them foreign terrorist organizations.
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