Olivia Troye - On Mexico's Independence Day, Trump's Bombs Edge Closer

Two strikes in two weeks. That’s what the Trump administration has now admitted to carrying out against alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessels in international waters.

Strike One (Sept. 2): A speedboat in the southern Caribbean was destroyed, 11 killed. The White House claimed the vessel belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang, newly designated as a foreign terrorist organization. But reporting since has raised serious doubts: people familiar with the incident say the boat was actually turning back after spotting the U.S. aircraft overhead when it was struck.

President Trump insisted it was self-defense. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said none of the dead were drug traffickers, citing investigations and families of the victims. The Pentagon has refused to say whether the boat was retreating at the time of the strike.

Strike Two (Sept. 15): Another “narco-terrorist” boat destroyed, three killed. This time, President Trump himself announced the strike from the White House podium, saying the U.S. military would use “every tool at our disposal” to stop drug traffickers.

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