Jonathan Pannier watched the helicopter fly away, grinding his teeth. It was the first time he'd had the thought, how great it would be if he were in the CIA!
Those bastards' power was not ordinary at all.
They could request help from the U.S. Military.
The most important aspect was that when they spoke, The Pentagon would listen. When the DEA said Pablo might establish his own nation, do you know what those generals would say?
"A drug trafficker founding a nation? Heh, what a joke."
"This isn't funny. Is today April Fool's Day?"
The United States was founded by bandits too!!!
If he could call in a missile strike, would Jonathan Pannier hesitate to do so? He lacked the authority, the capability, and the qualifications.
Colombia is a sovereign nation!
But if you send in the DEA, at most they'll cause a fuss. If you bomb them, do you really think they wouldn't fight back?
The people at the top have much more to consider.