Trump's Caribbean Killing Spree
The president's unprecedented and lawless attacks supposedly target drug cartels, but serve a far more troubling political agenda.
On September 2, the US military sank a go-fast boat in the southern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela, killing 11. The United States then hit two more boats, on September 15 and 19, killing another six people.
The Army attacked another craft off Venezuela's coast in early October, reporting four fatalities on board. Trump has also since notified Congress that the US is in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels in the region.
The murders were premeditated. On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order designating Latin American drug cartels as terrorist organizations. A month later, the State Department added Venezuela's Tren de Aragua to the list.
Trump's actions serve a far more troubling political agenda.
Author's summary: Trump's attacks on drug cartels in the Caribbean have a hidden agenda.