US Military: Allegations of Narco-Trafficking Justify Instant Death by Missile
Bloomberg dutifully reports the US military destroyed two 'alleged' drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific, killing six people, in what it calls merely the 'latest attack.' The article glosses over the fundamental principle that 'alleged' usually means 'not proven in court,' a luxury apparently not extended to those designated as narco-trafficking targets. For 20 years, US policy has allowed its
military to act as judge, jury, and executioner in international waters, transforming the Pacific into a kill zone for suspect vessels without due process. (And we wonder why some harbor anti-American sentiment.) This isn't about precise targeting of known criminals; it's about projecting military power and asserting dominance under the pretense of 'drug interdiction' – a handy umbrella for any
operation they choose. One might naturally wonder, if six American lives were taken on 'alleged' charges, how loudly the pundits would decry the lack of arrests, trials, or even bodies to identify. But when it's 'narco boats' in the Pacific, a missile strike is just another Tuesday, no questions asked.