Military action against cartels, implied by the terrorist designation, could provoke cartels into actual terrorism, risking reprisals against Americans in Mexico and potentially on U.S. soil, thereby exacerbating the very threats the designation aims to mitigate.

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Military action against cartels, implied by the terrorist designation, could provoke cartels into actual terrorism, risking reprisals against Americans in Mexico and potentially on U.S. soil, thereby exacerbating the very threats the designation aims to mitigate.

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Designate major drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

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Drug cartels could easily turn into real terrorist organizations.