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#Hegseth’s order, which has not been previously reported, adds another dimension to the campaign against suspected drug traffickers. Some current & former #US officials & #LawOfWar experts have said that the #Pentagon’s lethal campaign—which has killed more than 80 people to date—is #unlawful & may expose those most directly involved to future prosecution.
#Trump #criminal #law #murder #ExtrajudicialKillings #Carribean #Pacific #Venezuela #InternationalLaw #Constitution #Congress #WarPowers
The alleged traffickers pose no imminent threat of attack against the #US & are not, as the #Trump admin has tried to argue, in an “armed conflict” with the US, officials & experts say. Because there is no legitimate war between the 2 sides, killing any of the men in the boats “amounts to #murder,” said Todd Huntley, a former #military lawyer who advised Special Ops forces for 7 years at the height of the US counterterrorism campaign.
#criminal #law #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #WarPowers
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