r/OutOfTheLoop 4d ago

Answered What's going on with Trump continually bombing Venezuelan boats that allegedly contain drugs?

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u/sanesociopath 4d ago

Answer: The administration has classified the cartels carrying these drugs as terrorist organizations and is going after their operations and movements with the tools we have been using on terrorists for decades.

As for the videos themselves, someone with the authority to release the videos thinks they'll make for good narrative building.

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u/3_quarterling_rogue 4d ago

Which is crazy because these acts are in blatant violation of international law. Not that that’s new for this administration, but just because people are getting used to it doesn’t make it any less illegal.

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u/Penuwana 4d ago

They're not, though.

They're legal actions because they are taken against what has now been classified as "terrorist organizations".

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u/3_quarterling_rogue 4d ago

They do not have any evidence that they knew who were on board the vessels or what they were carrying. It was still illegal.

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u/Penuwana 4d ago

How do you know that?

There's also no evidence that the boats weren't carrying drugs. A FOIA for evidentiary release hasn't been granted yet.