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Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela (edition.cnn.com)
submitted 1 week ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
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The US military conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.

Trump said that the vessel was “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization” but did not name any organization or provide evidence to back up the assertion.

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[–] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hear that the best way to win a Nobel Peace Prize is by authorizing a bunch of extrajudicial killings.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Off the coast of Venezuela? So thousands of miles from the US? Is this really any different from bombing their country? Eventually, Venezuela is going to have to respond somehow.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How would they respond? I mean seriously, what should they do?

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I’m sure UN has a way to bring up disputes, which ought to at least get attention and probably all but two votes

[–] decapitae@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

This is disgustimg behavior, even by US standards. The men at the top of this as well as those pulling the trigger NEED jail time for mass murder.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago

Only the most powerful navy on earth could possibly hope to take on fishing boats.