Trump Declares Fentanyl a WMD, Not Bombs on Civilian Children
Donald Trump, as reported by the Financial Times, has unilaterally declared fentanyl a 'weapon of mass destruction.' This move could, according to the FT, 'widen justification for drug-related military operations.' One might wonder why bombs dropped on school children, provided by U.S. taxpayers, don't warrant the same urgent designation, or why politicians like Rep. Michael McCaul, who took
$10,500 from defense contractors like Lockheed Martin in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org), aren't pressing for that military 'solution.' It seems American foreign policy only discovers 'weapons of mass destruction' when it's politically convenient, or when it justifies expanding military operations in areas where the actual human cost doesn't get airtime. Are we to believe the next 'war on drugs' will
involve stealth bombers and depleted uranium? Or is this just another rhetorical sleight of hand to distract from the actual weapons of mass destruction our government actively manufactures and sells?