ABOUT THOSE DRUG BOATS

Ralph Bristol

by Ralph Bristol, Facebook, Oct. 21,2025- …we hit #7 yesterday

If you heard an argument that went something like this, whose side would you take? The argument is about those boats we’re blowing up off the coast of Venezuela, allegedly piloted by narco-terrorists, trafficking Fentanyl to the U.S. 

Guy #1 –"The first one had 11 people aboard. Would you really need 11 people to smuggle drugs? Or was the number of people an indication that the boat was actually involved in human trafficking?”

Guy #2 – “Does it matter?  One is almost as bad as the other?

Guy #`1 – “National security officials told Congress during a closed briefing in September that the boat “had turned around and was heading back to shore” and “was fired on multiple times by the U.S. military after it had changed course.” 

Guy #2 – “So what, they tried to kill us, and we killed them first.  You can’t just turn around and run if you’re the enemy and expect the other side to stop shooting.  We told them it was a war and warned them what to do if they don’t stop.  They haven’t stopped yet, so “seven down, we’ll see how many to go.”

Guy #1 – “Many experts in the drug trade have pointed out that these strikes have occurred more than 1,000 miles from the U.S. coast, and the targeted boats are designed for speed, not range — at least not without carrying considerable amounts of gas for refueling.  An efficient, single outboard would consume 680 gallons of gas between the April 17 strike location and the U.S.  A twin-engine at top speed would consume 2,700 gallons.  There’s not enough room on the boats for that much extra gas. So, although some of these boats were probably involved in drug smuggling, their destination was not likely to be U.S. waters or the U.S. coast.

Guy #2 – So, assuming you’re right, and I’m not – we saved other people’s lives, instead of our own.  Very compassionate of us.

Guy #1 -- The fentanyl that ends up in the United States doesn’t really come from Venezuela; it’s mostly from China and Mexico. 

GUY #2 – So what, they are still carrying deadly, illegal drugs and deserve to die. 

If you want to have some fun, resend this and ask your friends to guess whose side you're on?

I’ll attach a rough map showing an approximate location of the first four strikes.

Ralph Bristol is the former long-time morning talk radio host broadcasting on Supertalk 99.7 WTN. He was one of the less provocative and bombastic of conservative radio personalities, more thoughtful and grounded in conservative ideas. He left talk radio in 2018 and retired. He lives in Nashville. 

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