In what universe are (alleged, no proof provided) smugglers enemy combatants? In one where anyone is? You can squint and claim that a wedding that has one pers

In what universe are (alleged, no proof provided) smugglers enemy combatants? In one where anyone is? You can squint and claim that a wedding that has one person who spends his Saturdays and Sundays playing partisan in the hills is full of enemy combatants (obviously all men and boys above the age of 12, don't think too hard about what that means for your kid's next track meet), but justifying this is utterly beyond the pale. This is a war crime if there's a war, and murder if there isn't. This government corrupts anyone it touches, so this is fully in its playbook - make it's subordinates choose between following their conscience and resigning, or being complicit in its crimes.