The U.S. is at war with drug cartels. The news should be cause for celebration, but some are trying to discredit and derail these efforts.

According to the detractors, the Cartel of the Suns doesn't exist. Killing drug traffickers is a war crime. The U.S., they argue, should relinquish its regional leadership and pursue ostrich diplomacy.

In this context of retorts and recriminations, the Trump administration is not giving up or giving in. On the contrary, it is determined to track, kill and destroy the drug cartels. This isn't propaganda; it's a promise being fulfilled in real time.

The war on drugs is no easy task, especially in an environment of impunity and resilience. The Cartel of the Suns, for example, led by Nicolas Maduro, has remained entrenched in power for 26 years.

In his first term, President Trump declared Maduro a narcoterrorist and launched a barrage of economic sanctions, recognized a different man as interim president, established a coalition of 50 countries and placed........

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