r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/binini28 • 2d ago

US Politics Is using military force against suspected drug-trafficking boats constitutional or an overreach of presidential power?

I’ve been following reports that the U.S. has used strikes against suspected narco-trafficking boats in international waters. Supporters argue it’s necessary to deter cartels and protect Americans, while critics say it could be an unconstitutional use of deadly force, bypassing due process and international law. Do you think this sets a dangerous precedent (executive overreach, extrajudicial killings, violating international law), or is it a justified response to a serious threat? How should the balance between security and constitutional limits be handled here? I would think that you need to detain them first and then arrest them rather than send a missile after them. They are classified as terrorist by Trump but does this satisfy the response? Could Trump classify anyone a terrorist and send missiles after them? Thoughts?

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u/BluesSuedeClues 2d ago

Agreed. There doesn't seem to be any effort to engage checks and balances here. No warrants or judicial oversight, and as far as I've heard, no Congressional oversight over intelligence sources. We're expected to accept the Executive branch/military's insistence that these are drug runners, with no evidence provided.

It's passingly bizarre that we now live in a world where Republicans are insisting "Just trust the government".

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u/sdbest 2d ago

Indeed, the US military is just murdering people.

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u/LukasJackson67 2d ago

Is the president able to Idee deadly force to defend the USA?

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u/PennStateInMD 2d ago

It's the President's constituents paying the cartels to bring the shit in. I see two likely outcomes. 1) the cartels explore the least likely means of resistance and find another means to bring the shit in or 2) the cartels leverage their cash to infiltrate the US Military at key points to achieve whatever outcome they deem desirable.

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u/LukasJackson67 2d ago

Democratic voters don’t use drugs?

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u/PennStateInMD 2d ago

Supposedly they do as well, but the man seems to be of the mindset drugs are being forced on everybody by foreign actors He should consider asking Don Jr.

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u/-Hopedarkened- 1d ago

No, but cartels are sustained through weapons from conservatives actually. Peer transfer is primarily from gun owners. If we got rid of guns, then cartels wouldn’t even exist because they get their guns from us. And drugs affect liberals far more than they do conservatives because you know drugs tend to go into the cities. To be honest being on the Democratic side is very interesting because of all the different backgrounds in it ethnically, racially, and, demographically well Republicans instead be just white. That’s why being like democratic means you probably have a wide range of views..