#legal-justification

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fromIntelligencer
5 hours ago

Are We at War With Venezuela?

U.S. military struck a boat near Venezuela killing four alleged drug smugglers, labeling them narco‑terrorists and invoking legal and self‑defense justifications amid regional tensions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

It was at least the fourth such extraordinary and controversial attack by US forces outside American waters in recent weeks. Hegseth, said in a social media post that he had directed the latest strike on Trump's orders. Hegseth wrote that the boat was struck in international waters off the coast of Venezuela and that an intelligence assessment had confirmed it was carrying drugs bound for the US.
World news
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

BREAKING: Trump Tells Congress the U.S. is Engaged In Armed Conflict' With Drug Cartels, Times Reports

President Donald Trump notified Congress that the U.S. is engaged in an official armed conflict with drug cartels.
World news
fromwww.esquire.com
3 weeks ago

Why Won't Anyone Hold the President Accountable?

A U.S. military strike in the Caribbean killed eleven people amid changing official accounts and scant evidence, undermining claims about its legal justification and targets.
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