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US is being attacked by drug cartel run countries like Venezuela and Columbia, to the detriment of 54,000 fentanyl deaths in US in 2024 alone. Why shouldn't US
by tilxeycneg 1y ago
US is being attacked by drug cartel run countries like Venezuela and Columbia, to the detriment of 54,000 fentanyl deaths in US in 2024 alone. Why shouldn't US respond in kind?
Also, you can tell these axis of evil countries are really panicking; each perspective country is failing as we speak.
Syria kicked out its dictator which fled to Russia
Iran had its nuclear facility blown up
Cuba is collapsing with no power
Venezuela is now being stopped from trafficking via sea
China just had 50% crash in its real estate in tier 1 cities in October.
Russia's had 38% capacity of its oil refineries knocked out as of October, which is now being emergency supplied by Belarus
- taylodl 1y ago> Why shouldn't US respond in kind? Because what the US is doing is against international law, and they know it. US sovereignty extends 12 nautical miles from its coastline. Within that boundary, the US has full authority to enforce its laws however it sees fit. Beyond those 12 miles, you're in international waters, where maritime law applies - and maritime law, like U.S. law, requires due process. You can't simply claim someone is breaking the law, execute them without trial, and then destroy the evidence that could prove guilt or innocence. That’s called an extrajudicial execution, and it exceeds the constitutional powers of the President of the United States. Trump is claiming - without presenting evidence - that this is a matter of national defense and therefore falls under his authority as Commander in Chief. But Congress has not authorized war, and drug trafficking does not constitute an armed attack under international law.