Was today's cartel violence in Mexico ignited in part by CIA elements (or U.S. military intelligence which is rumored to have provided targeting intel to the Mexican government) as a PRETEXT for U.S. military action against the narco cartels? Aaron Day @AaronRDay is there right now, "sheltering in place" in his hotel, and he joined me for an interview. This is the last clip I'll post tonight. Full interview will be published tomorrow morning at BrightVideos (dot) com:

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Using glyphosate as a dessicant (drying agent) is illegal in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Denmark, the Czech Republic and the entire EU!

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New video: Americans TRAPPED in Mexico – Aaron Day Interviewed by Mike Adams from Secure Location as Cartel Wars Rage
https://brightvideos.com/play/vid-b66f33d1-b8a1-4faa-9a06-3d29c64a2ee7/index.html

Important new story: Trapped in Chaos: The Cartel War Zone and the Engineered Crisis Drawing Americans into the Crossfire

- The targeted decapitation of the CJNG’s leadership has ignited a firestorm. Cartel factions have responded with textbook asymmetric warfare: blocking major highways, torching vehicles, and paralyzing critical infrastructure, including the airports in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, trapping thousands. First-hand accounts from the ground describe scenes of pure panic, with civilians caught in the crossfire during the violent blockades. The once-bustling tourist hubs now resemble occupied territories, with the sounds of commerce replaced by the ominous quiet of a shelter-in-place order.

Read full story here:
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-02-23-trapped-in-chaos-the-cartel-war-zone.html

BREAKING interview: Dan Dicks Reports on Mexican Cartel Violence while Sheltering in Hotel Room with NO WAY OUT
https://brightvideos.com/play/vid-94bf634a-3f6d-4d93-855b-298354bef5d6/index.html

Today I'm covering the IBT Labs scandal, involving a shocking level of junk science CRIMINAL fraud surrounding the "safety" testing of glyphosate. People went to prison over this. Very few people are familiar with this story. Here's the infographic, and I'll post the full article shortly.

This is how IBT Labs faked the "safety" testing of glyphosate in the 1970s. it was always fraud, from the very start. Full article with sources is here:
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-02-22-ibt-labs-scandal-monsantos-toxic-coverup-launched-glyphosate.html

The SILVER connection: From my article today about the situation in Mexico:

To understand the potential ulterior motives, one must look beyond drugs to a more foundational resource: precious metals. Mexico is the world’s largest producer of silver, a critical strategic mineral with immense monetary and industrial value. As of 2026, with silver prices at $87.20 per ounce and a looming physical shortage threatening the paper markets like the COMEX, control over such resources is a matter of national -- and imperial -- security.

An engineered crisis of state failure in Mexico could create the perfect humanitarian or security pretext for a U.S. intervention aimed not just at cartels, but at securing these vital mineral assets. This aligns with a long history of U.S. foreign policy where military action follows resource interests, a pattern documented in analyses of oil geopolitics where nations use “resource nationalism” or “resource pragmatism” to advance economic and foreign policy goals. Securing Mexico’s silver mines would be a prize of incalculable worth in an era of currency devaluation and commodity scarcity.

Full article here:
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-02-23-trapped-in-chaos-the-cartel-war-zone.html

Is the situation in Mexico being engineered as a pretext for U.S. military action against the Mexican political power structure? And if Trump invades Mexico, then that could unleash a DOMESTIC war in America, too. Here's why:

The imagery of trapped Americans, shuttered airports, and a Mexican state losing control creates a potent argument for a “humanitarian” intervention or a necessary police action to protect U.S. nationals and restore order.

President Trump has previously stated that U.S. Special Forces might be deployed into Mexico without the host government’s approval. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has already vowed to protect her nation’s sovereignty against such violations, warning that the U.S. terrorist designations raise fears of unilateral military action.

Any such invasion would be a catastrophic strategic blunder. U.S. military intervention in Mexico could dramatically escalate violence, destabilize both nations, and bog down the American military in a protracted, Vietnam-style guerrilla conflict with no clear exit.

The Mexican president is caught in an impossible position between a sovereign public and overwhelming foreign pressure, with some factions within her own government potentially compromised by cartel influence. Sending U.S. troops into this morass would not be a swift victory but the opening act of a generational quagmire.

But it potentially gets worse...

The gravest danger of a U.S. intervention in Mexico is not abroad, but at home. Decades of deliberately porous borders, a policy critics label as “weaponized migration,” have allowed transnational cartels to embed operatives and sophisticated weaponry deep within American cities. These are not mere street gangs; they are paramilitary assets with military-grade training, intelligence networks, and arsenals that include RPGs, mortars, and even surface-to-air missiles. (Matt Bracken has repeatedly warned about the weapons stored away across the USA for precisely such an event...)

These forces are held in reserve, a dormant network waiting for a trigger. A direct U.S. military assault on cartel leadership in Mexico would be that trigger. In response, cartels could activate these domestic cells to launch a coordinated campaign of sabotage, assassination, and terror on U.S. soil -- a devastating guerrilla war that would make the urban violence of the last decades look tame by comparison.

As I've warned before, most Americans are mentally unprepared for the scale of violence that could erupt from such a scenario. The border would not be a front line; it would be irrelevant, as the war would already be inside the gates.

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New podcast: Ambassador Huckabee Claims Zionists Have Divine Right to Conquer the Entire Middle East

- Shockingly ignorant claim from Huckabee sets of firestorm of denouncements from Arab nations and American observers...

https://brightvideos.com/play/vid-838c8ae7-ac5e-40f1-b154-afb7f22eddf0/index.html

So it turns out the toilet pipes on the USS Gerald R. Ford are too small compared to the aggregate feces volume of the sailors. Sh#t > Pipes = STUCK TOILETS

You would think that somebody might have thought of this early on.

A 2020 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report determined that the sewage pipes integrated throughout the Ford were too narrow to handle the volume of waste generated by a crew of over 4,000 personnel.

This design deficiency was identified before the carrier was even delivered to the Navy, but the vessel was accepted and commissioned without remediation.

The narrow piping is particularly susceptible to calcium buildup, which progressively restricts flow and creates blockages, especially on the ship’s lower decks.

Guess what descales calcium from pipes? GLYPHOSATE! It's a powerful descaler. It was originally used to remove metals and minerals from pipes, before it was re-branded as a "safe" herbicide.

So the solution for keeping the USS Gerald R. Ford war-worthy with functioning toilets is, obviously, to feed a lot more glyphosate to all the sailors!

Can't make this up.

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https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-02-21-turmeric-natural-powerhouse-for-immune-heart-health.html

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https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-02-22-chia-seeds-simple-nutrient-packed-additions-meal.html

With all the raw sewage floating around in the lower decks of the aircraft carrier, we'll soon have to call it the USS Gerald R. Fjord.

Here's a hard-hitting infographic explaining the IBT Labs fraud that gave rise to faked "safety" science behind glyphosate, implicating Monsanto of course: (pardon some of the slight typos, this was AI-rendered, but the overall flow is correct)

Today's full broadcast: Bright Videos News, Feb 23, 2026 – Mexican Cartels Unleash CHAOS as Americans are TRAPPED in War Zone Crossfire

- I interview two Americans trapped in Mexico (Dan Dicks and Aaron Day) who describe the shootings, explosions, arson, threats, etc.
- The situation appears to be calming today, so hopefully the airports will open soon and they can fly out.

Full broadcast here:
https://brightvideos.com/play/vid-218f1782-ae51-4019-ab67-6d8ce1b98887/index.html

I've published a detailed analysis of the Huckabee diplomatic catastrophe. I also quote Jeffrey Prather who has a really great write-up. A snippet:

The diplomatic fallout from Huckabee's interview was immediate and catastrophic for US strategic interests. The public, unified condemnation from 14 or more Arab and Muslim-majority nations was an unprecedented diplomatic earthquake. Their joint statement affirmed 'their country's categorical rejection of such dangerous and inflammatory remarks' and warned that 'the continuation of Israel's expansionist policies and unlawful measures will only inflame violence and conflict in the region.' Huckabee's words validated these nations' deepest fears about the 'Greater Israel' project, exposing the United States not as an honest broker but as an enthusiastic partner in a plan for regional conquest.

The timing of this rift could not have been more damaging to US military strategy. As Jeffrey Prather analyzed, 'Huckabee just decimated American-Arab relations just before Trump's Iran war for Israel!' The trust required for basing and overflight rights evaporated overnight. Reports confirmed that Saudi Arabia denied the United States the right to use its airspace for a potential strike on Iran, and other Gulf states likely followed. Combined with the UK's refusal to allow the use of bases like Diego Garcia, the US plan for an air war against Iran became 'doubly difficult,' if not impossible.

In this light, Tucker Carlson's simple act of journalism -- asking a direct question and demanding an answer -- may have inadvertently stopped a march toward world war by exposing the true agenda and destroying the necessary alliances.

Full article here:
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-02-23-huckabee-interview-a-biblical-justification-for-genocide.html

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