US Bombs 'Terrorist' Submarine, Finds Zero Terrorists
Ecuadorian officials, those spoilsports, released a man who survived a US strike on an alleged drug-trafficking submarine, finding absolutely no evidence he committed a crime. This after former President Trump, with characteristic precision, labeled everyone on board 'terrorists.' (Seems a certain North American superpower has a habit of pre-judging, then adjusting facts as needed.) The US has
been deploying warships since August, ostensibly to hit 'drug-running boats' off Venezuela—a region not exactly overflowing with US national security interests, unless those interests involve flexing military muscle and conveniently ignoring due process. One might wonder if the US standard for 'terrorist' has broadened to include anyone unfortunate enough to be near a target of opportunity. This
appears to be less a surgical strike against crime and more a highly publicized, largely unverified display of force. The 'war on drugs' often seems suspiciously similar to an argument for more military spending and less accountability. Perhaps the definition of 'drug-trafficking submarine' is as flexible as the definition of 'terrorist.'