>General Milley said verbatim: "We are at WAR with the cartels" at the presser.
I think this has a lot to do with taking down C_A shell companies and networks that generate a lot of "off the books" funding for black Ops such as false flags, etc. Remember, it was Iran/Contra organized by Daddy Bush that was having ex mil C_A pilots flying in tons of cocaine into Mena Arkansas while Bill Clinton was governor. Also, the operation seems rather specific and regional and may also provide cover for taking down human trafficking networks. Remember, Trump specifically mentioned Honduras recently in the context of an American woman being held captive.