US EditionTrump’s Strike on Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat Raises Questions About His Use of Military Power
The Trump administration's strike on a Venezuelan drug boat killed 11 suspected gang members, prompting legal debates and bipartisan political criticism over its justification and consequences.
- Trump ordered a military strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat with 11 people aboard, raising questions about his use of military power without Congressional approval.
- Trump has taken other military actions, such as deploying troops to Los Angeles over the governor's objection and renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
- The strike has divided Republicans, with some supporting tough action against drug cartels and others questioning unchecked executive power.
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Air strikes in the Caribbean: Trump’s murky narco-war
“America’s quarter-century-old global war” on terror has taken a disturbing new turn, said W.J. Hennigan in The New York Times. Last week, President Trump ordered an air strike on an allegedly drug-laden speedboat travelling in international waters in the south Caribbean, killing all 11 people on board. He justified the attack by stating that officials had identified the vessel’s crew beforehand as members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, …
“Murder on the High Seas”—Trump’s Drug-War Strike Crosses New Line
The history of the global drug war is rife with murder and mayhem caused by United States military interventions. Relentless US military interference in Latin America through the 20th century and beyond—take Operation Blast Furnace in Bolivia, the 1989 invasion of Panama or Plan Colombia in the 2000s—has destabilized the region, setting the stage for violent illicit markets to flourish. During the “War on Terror,” the US military bolstered the h…
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Activist PostThe roots of Trump's wars on terror trace back to 9/11
The U.S. military recently launched a plainly illegal strike on a small civilian Venezuelan boat that President Trump claims was a successful hit on “narcoterrorists.” Vice President JD Vance responded to allegations that the strike was a war crime by saying, “I don’t give a shit what you call it,” insisting this was the “highest and best use of the military.” This is only the latest troubling development in the Trump administration’s attempt to…
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