U.S. Strikes on Venezuelan Drug Boats Spark Legal and Diplomatic Concerns
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Former officials and legal experts are raising concerns about President Trump's recent missile strikes on boats suspected of drug trafficking, questioning the legality and blurring the lines between law enforcement and military actions, with some critics warning that such unilateral use of force could set dangerous precedents.
- Former GOP officials fear US strikes on alleged drug smugglers aren't legal Politico
- US military kills 3 in second deadly strike against ‘narcoterrorists’ in international waters, Trump says CNN
- Trump discloses U.S. targeted a third alleged drug boat from Venezuela The Washington Post
- Venezuela’s President Maduro Denounces U.S. Boat Attack, as Trump Announces Another The New York Times
- WATCH: Patel declines to offer legal justification for Trump administration strikes on Venezuelan boats PBS
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