US EditionUS Sinks Suspected Cartel Boat Off Venezuela as Trump Signals Ongoing Military Campaign
The US military killed 11 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in a strike targeting a drug-smuggling vessel in international waters, marking a new front in combating narcotics trafficking.
- The U.S. Navy launched an air strike on a vessel off Venezuela's coast on September 2, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, according to President Donald Trump.
- The victims were labeled as 'narcoterrorists' by the Trump administration, although experts highlighted the lack of evidence supporting this classification.
- Concerns have been raised about the legality of the strike, as it may violate international law and human rights treaties.
- Experts warn that this unilateral action could escalate tensions with Venezuela and marks a dangerous shift in U.S. military policy toward Latin America.
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Trump's drug war is now a real shooting war
The old "war on drugs" slogan is no longer hyperbole. President Donald Trump is claiming the right to kill suspected drug traffickers, last week approving a deadly attack on a suspected drug-running boat off Venezuela.The American war on drugs is "officially a war, not a mere law enforcement action," said Axios. By designating traffickers as "terrorists," Trump has claimed the "right to kill them before they or their drugs reach this country." O…
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DailyTruthReportCongress left in the dark as Trump defends blowing up Venezuelan drug boat
The Trump administration is facing mounting pressure from lawmakers after ordering a U.S. military strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug-running vessel in the Caribbean Sea last week, with critics questioning whether the president has the authority to act without congressional…
Expert flattens Trump's defense of alleged drug boat strike: 'How it works in the movies'
A national security expert set the record straight for MAGA supporters on Monday about President Donald Trump's fatal attack on an alleged drug boat off the coast of Venezuela, which many observers claimed is effectively murder under international law.The strike, which took place in international waters, killed 11 people. The administration has claimed it was necessary because the vessel was running illegal narcotics to the United States, but ha…
With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America
Michael Fox The attack on a ship off the Venezuelan coast is the first time the US has carried out a deadly military operation on its own in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. The post With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America appeared first on The Nation.
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