US Hits 'Alleged' Boats, Civilians in Pacific 'Accidentally' Died
The story details how the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard intercepted boats carrying 'large quantities of cocaine,' leaving five individuals dead. It's a striking reminder of America's hyper-militarized approach to 'drug interdiction' far from its own borders, a strategy that conveniently bypasses legal processes like indictment or trial. One might recall similar 'interventions' in places like Central
America throughout the 20th century—always in the name of 'security' or 'stability,' rarely resulting in anything but destabilization. The term 'alleged' carries less weight when the primary form of justice is a military strike. So, the US military—equipped with the kind of overwhelming force only a colossal defense budget can buy (thanks, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, et al.)—is now prosecutor,
judge, jury, and executioner on the high seas for 'alleged' crimes. How many civilians worldwide are simply 'alleged' threats before a drone strike or missile launch? The pattern is clear: military might is projected globally under broad pretexts, with minimal accountability for the lives extinguished. Democracy, it seems, is only for those within certain borders, and even then, often just for
'alleged' citizens.