Trump's Caribbean Killing Spree
The president's attacks target drug cartels, but serve a troubling political agenda.
On September 2, the US military sank a boat in the southern Caribbean, killing 11. Two more boats were hit on September 15 and 19, killing six people. Another craft was attacked off Venezuela's coast in early October, with four fatalities.
Trump notified Congress that the US is in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels. The killings were premeditated, following an executive order designating Latin American drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
The murders were premeditated.
A month after the order, the State Department added Venezuela's Tren de Aragua to the list.
Author's summary: Trump's attacks on drug cartels serve a political agenda.
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