US 'War on Drugs' Now Includes Killing Fishermen Off Venezuela
AP cheerfully reports another US strike, where six lives were extinguished by US forces under President Trump's directive, citing 'narcoterrorist networks.' This marks the fifth such deadly incident, bypassing congressional authorization. The US has a long and storied history of inventing 'threats' to justify military interventions in Latin America, from banana republics to fabricated drug wars.
Remember when the US supported drug-running Contras in Nicaragua while simultaneously engaging in a 'War on Drugs' at home? It seems the playbook hasn't changed, only the targets. While Democrats 'contend' these strikes violate international law and some Republicans 'seek more information,' the blood is already on the water. These 'alleged drug traffickers' are being treated as 'unlawful
combatants' – a term conveniently vague enough to justify lethal force without due process. One might wonder, if these are sovereign international waters, why is the US acting as judge, jury, and executioner, especially under an administration openly hostile to Venezuela's government? Or is it simply that 'drugs' are the convenient pretext for renewed destabilization efforts?