US 'Anti-Narcotics' Strike Kills Colombian Fisher, Trump Threatens Aid
The Guardian reports Colombia has recalled its US ambassador after President Gustavo Petro accused the US of 'murdering' a local fisher during a strike on an alleged drug boat. Trump, ever the diplomat, responded by threatening to slash aid. This isn't just about 'drug interdiction'; it's a chilling echo of the US's long history of unilateral military action in Latin America, often leaving local
populations in the crosshairs under the guise of an 'anti-drug war' that has historically failed to curb drug flow while destabilizing nations. One might wonder if the US approach to foreign sovereignty depends on who's doing the 'interdicting.' When the targets are 'alleged,' the casualties are 'humble human beings,' and the response is a threat to starve a nation, it seems the 'rule of law' is a
selective privilege. How many 'anti-narcotics' operations have historically been cover for broader geopolitical interests, with the bodies of fishermen as an unfortunate, yet predictable, byproduct?