US Military Calls Dissenters 'Drug Runners,' Families Call it 'Extrajudicial'
The family of Alejandro Carranza Hegseth is demanding answers after he was killed in a US military strike on a vessel labeled a 'drug boat.' Since 2017, the US military has reportedly killed over 80 people in similar operations in the Caribbean, justified under an expanded authority granted by the Trump administration to intercept suspected drug traffickers. (One might wonder how many 'drug boats'
the US Navy has intercepted off the coast of Miami, where the actual drug money launders.) This isn't just about drug interdiction; it's about extra-territorial power. The US decides who is a 'drug runner' and executes judgment without due process, conveniently blurring the lines between law enforcement and military engagement abroad. One can't help but note the chilling parallel to how
'terrorists' are defined and dispensed with globally, without trial, jury, or even verifiable evidence, often leading to civilian casualties rebranded as 'collateral damage.' The 'war on drugs' just offers a convenient, uncontroversial pretext for projecting power, with predictable 'unintended consequences' for those on the receiving end.