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Boat Strikes
Pentagon Targeted Colombians in at Least 1 Strike in Caribbean, Report Says
The Pentagon was reportedly unable to assess the precise identities of the people on the boat before striking.
Trump’s Latest Caribbean Strike “Murder — Plain and Simple,” Amnesty Says
The strike comes as Trump has covertly authorized the CIA to conduct lethal operations in Venezuela.
Lacking Congressional Authorization, Trump Starts “Secret War” Against Cartels
Trump has “zero” authority to designate cartels as “enemy combatants” without congressional approval, one critic said.
Democrats File Resolution to Stop US Strikes on Boats in Caribbean
The resolution calls for the US to stop engaging in military hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
JD Vance Jokes About US Vessel Strikes: “I Wouldn’t Go Fishing Right Now”
Critics noted his remark seems to further the notion that the US is targeting civilians.
US Acts as “Judge, Jury, and Executioner” in Venezuelan Boat Strikes
Venezuelan historian Miguel Tinker Salas discusses the growing US military presence in the Caribbean.
Senators: Pentagon Has Not Given “Any” Justification for Caribbean Boat Strike
“There is no evidence — none — that this strike was conducted in self-defense,” said Sen. Jack Reed.
Trump Administration’s Deadly Strike on Venezuelan Boat Raises Fear of Wider War
The US is escalating the “war on drugs” and folding it into the “war on terror,” says historian Greg Grandin.
Experts Say Trump Administration’s Deadly Boat Attack Amounts to Extrajudicial Killings
“Trump is claiming the right to conduct extra-judicial assassinations,” a civil rights attorney posted on X.