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canetoad

(19,468 posts) Tue Sep 16, 2025, 01:10 AM Tuesday

As the Trump administration blows up suspicious boats, legal experts raise red flags

Once upon a time, a boat suspected of carrying illegal drugs into the US was a job for the US Coast Guard, who would stop and search the vessel and hand its occupants over to authorities.

Under the Trump administration, it's become a job for the newly rebranded Department of War, and the most powerful military force in the world.

For the second time in a fortnight, a boat alleged by the White House to be trafficking drugs to the US has been blown up by a US air strike, killing all on board.

Video released on Mr Trump's social media account shows a powerboat floating on the open sea, before a massive explosion sets it on fire. Three men on board were killed in the air strike, the president said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-16/trump-administration-lethal-force-drug-cartels-international-law/105778434

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As the Trump administration blows up suspicious boats, legal experts raise red flags (Original Post) canetoad Tuesday OP

..because if you were going to smuggle.. thomski64 Tuesday #1

In the old days there would be a whole press Klarkashton Tuesday #2

While congress just sits on its ass. What's the point? Just to rubber stamp trump's wishes? tulipsandroses Tuesday #3

thomski64

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1. ..because if you were going to smuggle..

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 01:23 AM

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Anything into the US you'd do it in a small boat in open water from over a thousand miles away...

Klarkashton

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2. In the old days there would be a whole press

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 01:41 AM

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Conference where all sorts of proof would be offered by some important and serious military person..

Not the fuck anymore. We get trump making some half assed excuse/lie and a change of subject.

tulipsandroses

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3. While congress just sits on its ass. What's the point? Just to rubber stamp trump's wishes?

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 02:20 AM

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And I still don't understand why this is a thing? Even if they were smugglers, these would be low level workers. Why would you not use them to go after their bosses? And since when is it OK to just blow people up?

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