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Trump RISKS IT ALL with MILITARY Boat STRIKES?!?!

2025-11-20 News & Politics
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US Military Action Legality and the Deepening Crisis in Civil-Military Trust

Analyze the legality and strategy behind recent US military strikes in the Caribbean and evaluate severe threats to civil-military norms under the current administration.

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  • Execution of military strikes against suspected Venezuelan drug vessels may constitute unlawful murder lacking Congressional authorization [00:04:32].
  • The administration faces concerns over purges in the senior officer corps, potentially politicizing the military and undermining meritocracy [00:12:48].
  • Foreign policy lacks consistent strategic thinking, evidenced by misprioritizing Venezuela over major adversaries like China and Russia [00:10:23].
  • Journalistic access to sensitive Pentagon information is actively restricted, favoring partisan influencers over independent truth-seeking [00:22:27].

This discussion with national security expert Evelyn Farkas unpacks the legal jeopardy stemming from extrajudicial force and the internal degradation of the US military structure due to demands for personal loyalty over Constitutional duties.

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The Court of History's Sidney Blumenthal & Sean Wilentz are joined by Evelyn Farkas, an American national security advisor, author, and foreign policy analyst who currently serves as the executive director of the McCain Institute. Together, they break down the implications and controversies surrounding the recent U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug-trafficking vessel. In this episode, the panel explores the strategic, political, and historical context behind the decision and its potential consequences for regional stability. Books: The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln https://a.co/d/1dLTVjG All the Powers of Earth: https://a.co/d/imrGwQx Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

Top Comments (10)

@JoYoon-yo4qu 2025-11-20

Trump, Hegseth. the commander of the air strikes and the bomber pilots must be charged for crimes against humanity or murder and jailed. What a disgrace to America!!!

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@andromedamedia2093 2025-11-20

This is just more extrajudicial murder by the lawless U.S. government.

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@TomaKic 2025-11-20

OBVIOUSLY illegal and crimes against humanity. ICC indictment incoming.

65 3 replies
@archdragon01 2025-11-20

Nope, the Brits are sayi g they can confirm 4 of the strikes were on civilian vehicles not drug runners. Cant wait for them to take the trash king to world court.

58 2 replies
@jormaosterberg9951 2025-11-20

He is trying to make war, so he can be in power.

48 3 replies
@MetalMissionary 2025-11-20

We need this message out there. The military is not Trump's play things. They serve HONORABLY for the people. And the people reject this war/strikes.

47 2 replies
@daddybrice 2025-11-20

The surviving families of at least one destroyed Venezuelan boat claims fishermen were killed by Trump's ( illegal ) actions.

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@MrMorokiatt 2025-11-20

The Leader of Naval Operations in the area resigned just before the strikes hit. Isn't it obvious he misgivings? GET REAL!!!

25 2 replies
@rogerdaley1927 2025-11-20

Totally illegal, it's murder.

19 1 replies
@dwdei8815 2025-11-20

What really breaks my heart is that the US Navy agreed to carry out these dishonourable and murderous outrages. The service is a shaming disgrace. At the beck and call of a traitorous lunatic, and staffed by those too cowardly to stand up to him and abide by their own Oath.

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