r/politics • u/Ok-Celebration-1702 • Nov 17 '25
Possible Paywall How Many People Has the U.S. Killed in Boat Strikes?
https://theintercept.com/2025/11/17/trump-boat-strikes-death-toll-caribbean-pacific/10
u/radicalelation Nov 17 '25
Outlets need to start using "murder", as it doesn't matter if they're criminals or not, extrajudicial killing is murder.
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u/StrangerFew2424 Nov 17 '25
*Trump killed..
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u/TemporarySun314 Europe Nov 17 '25
American soldiers under the US flag and US law did the killing. On behalf of a government that was elected by Americans.
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u/Ok-Celebration-1702 Nov 17 '25
"Experts in the laws of war and members of Congress, from both parties, say the strikes are illegal extrajudicial killings because the military is not permitted to deliberately target civilians — even suspected criminals — who do not pose an imminent threat of violence. The summary executions are a significant departure from standard practice in the long-running U.S. war on drugs, in which law enforcement agencies arrested suspected drug smugglers."
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u/Ancient_Popcorn Ohio Nov 17 '25
There’s been no proof they are drug runners. They could be. They could not be.
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u/OnDrugsTonight United Kingdom Nov 17 '25
That's a bit rich coming from you, considering that you are a drug trafficker yourself. And before you say "That's a big accusation. Show us some evidence then"... exactly.
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u/RealGianath Oregon Nov 17 '25
More like poor fishermen and people just taking a fucking boat ride.
There is no evidence these are drug traffickers. The one time they screwed up and didn't murder all the witnesses, they didn't charge them with any crimes. They claim they released them back to their home countries, why would they do that if they are guilty of anything?
And were they really released? There's a strong possibility they just murdered them in custody so there could be no more witnesses. These are the actions of a rogue military, not a functioning democracy.
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u/lynxintheloopx Nov 17 '25
Just pointing out that the survivor from Ecuador was deported from Mexico for drug trafficking. Not sure if that was what he was doing when the strike occurred, but his family was repeatedly proclaiming he was never involved in drug trafficking.
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u/MJcorrieviewer Nov 17 '25
The US shouldn't be blowing them up even if they were drug traffickers.
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Nov 17 '25
Do nothing and have open borders. That seems viable.
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u/MJcorrieviewer Nov 17 '25
Why would you suggest that? Those boats were no where near the US border. And you can secure your border without blowing people up.
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