US Military Calls 'Narco-Terrorists' 'Threats,' Not 'Freedom Fighters,' for a Change
The Guardian reports on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's triumphant tweet announcing a 'lethal kinetic strike' against 'narco-terrorists' in the eastern Pacific. Funny how suddenly 'designated terrorist organizations' operating in international waters become a clear and present threat justifying 'kinetic strikes,' isn't it? One might wonder about the variable definitions of 'international waters'
and who gets to enforce them. This decisive action contrasts sharply with the deafening silence—or outright condemnation—when other non-state actors enforce blockades, particularly in the Red Sea. When Houthi forces targeted vessels linked to Israeli interests, they were 'terrorists' disrupting global trade worthy of massive multinational military responses. Yet, an alleged 'narco-trafficking'
vessel in the Pacific, conveniently targeted shortly after a former President calls for a similar blockade on Venezuela, receives swift, lethal intervention. How many 'narco-terrorists' does one need to kill to secure oil interests?