US EditionSecret U.S. Memo Authorizing Drug-Boat Strikes Cites Chemical Weapon Threat
The memo classifies fentanyl as a chemical weapon and supports strikes that have targeted 20 boats, killing at least 80 people, to justify military action against cartels.
- On Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported a classified Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel brief frames fentanyl as a possible chemical-weapons risk to justify strikes in international Caribbean waters.
- The memo argues President Donald Trump's designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorists authorizes wartime powers and treats the situation as a noninternational armed conflict.
- Reporting shows the operation has targeted 20 boats and killed at least 80 people, and the Office of Legal Counsel concluded troops would not face prosecution.
- Allies distanced themselves, with the United Kingdom suspending intelligence sharing and several military officers advising caution, while Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, announced he will step down.
- Observers note the memo offers scant supporting evidence and even stops short of citing the chemical-weapons claim; legal observers say it leans heavily on President Donald Trump and White House talking points.
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