The Trump administration's boat strikes are lawless extrajudicial killings that violate fundamental human rights and international law. Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo were murdered without arrest, charges or trial — simply executed at sea based on secret memos and unilateral declarations of armed conflict that have no legal basis.
Trump's military campaign against drug cartels enjoys overwhelming public support because it protects Americans from traffickers poisoning communities with fentanyl. The strikes are constitutional exercises of presidential war powers, and Democrats fabricating false allegations about illegal orders while encouraging military disobedience represents a coordinated effort to undermine popular policy for partisan gain.
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