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		boeingUH60 on July 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How could I safely contact drug cartels? You don't negotiate with raving madmen. Violence is their only language.

csears on July 15, 2023 [–]

You may be right, but it's not clear to me they are totally irrational. The fact that they seem to have business partnerships with chemical suppliers in Asia would suggest that they are capable of cooperating when it suits their interests.

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