Trump BLOWS UP 'Cartel' Boat Near Venezuela
Trump Administration Strikes Alleged Cartel Boat near Venezuela Amid Political Justifications
Learn why the Trump administration’s strike on a Venezuelan vessel highlights questionable legal justifications and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Caribbean. This analysis examines the intelligence maneuvering, potential escalation risks, and political motivations driving the action.
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- The Administration used the designation of Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) to justify military action against alleged narco-trafficking vessels.
- Critics cite potential violations of the laws of the sea and question the necessity of lethal force over standard interdiction tactics.
- The event appears tied to political opportunities for figures like Marco Rubio to pursue conflict in Latin America, separate from Trump's focus on Mexican cartels. This discussion dissects the narrative built by the administration to support the aggressive action, contrasting it with standard maritime law and the political endgame desired by key players involved.
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Top Comments (10)
Remember when they told us the Taliban were Narco Terrorists? Every accusation a confession.
Remember when Tulsi Gabbard was anti war?
Intercepting and boarding would have found nothing. Blowing it up leaves room for lying.
IF- it was a drug boat, are we killing people without a trial? All those assets & they couldn't capture the boat & collect evidence?
Even if it’s drug traffickers, do they get the death penalty from a foreign state with no trial?
If people think this actually still has something to do with drugs and fentanyl, they’re blind or insane. He hasn’t done a single thing to help addicts, only has made the environment they live in more hostile and isolating. The only things he does in the name of stopping drugs is the stuff that gives him more power. Plain and simple. I’m sick of hearing the death of my peers and friends used as a moral justification to be a geopolitical menace with zero regard for the rule of law or international norms.
The casual, "there's people getting burned alive"
Everyone should read *_The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces_*
Another in a long history of extra-judicial kilings, in this case for drug crimes that wouldn't earn the death penalty in the United States.
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Top Comments (10)
Remember when they told us the Taliban were Narco Terrorists? Every accusation a confession.
Remember when Tulsi Gabbard was anti war?
Intercepting and boarding would have found nothing. Blowing it up leaves room for lying.
IF- it was a drug boat, are we killing people without a trial? All those assets & they couldn't capture the boat & collect evidence?
Even if it’s drug traffickers, do they get the death penalty from a foreign state with no trial?
If people think this actually still has something to do with drugs and fentanyl, they’re blind or insane. He hasn’t done a single thing to help addicts, only has made the environment they live in more hostile and isolating. The only things he does in the name of stopping drugs is the stuff that gives him more power. Plain and simple. I’m sick of hearing the death of my peers and friends used as a moral justification to be a geopolitical menace with zero regard for the rule of law or international norms.
The casual, "there's people getting burned alive"
Everyone should read *_The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces_*
Another in a long history of extra-judicial kilings, in this case for drug crimes that wouldn't earn the death penalty in the United States.
To become a Breaking Points Premium Member for EXCLUSIVE content including LIVE AMAs and to watch/listen to the show uncut 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.com/