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Cato Weekly Podcast • November 27, 2024 

# War with Mexico over Fentanyl Would Be Disastrous 

Concerns over fentanyl imports are leading some in Congress to call for an actual invasion of Mexico with the US military. Brandan Buck explains why [a fresh war with a next-door neighbor continues to be a terrible idea](https://www.cato.org/blog/idea-whose-time-should-never-come-using-special-forces-against-cartels-would-be-colossal).

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##### [Brandan P. Buck](/people/brandan-p-buck)

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

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