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Trump escalates Venezuela crackdown with aggressive anti-drug operations

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Source: The Guardian
Trump escalates Venezuela crackdown with aggressive anti-drug operations
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The article criticizes Trump's military killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers in the Caribbean, arguing it sets a dangerous precedent by applying wartime rules to law enforcement, which could lead to extrajudicial killings and undermine legal standards. It emphasizes that lethal force should only be used as a last resort in imminent threats, and warns against normalizing such lawless actions.

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  1. Trump’s killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent | Kenneth Roth  The Guardian
  2. Trump’s strike on cartel vessel off Venezuela sends warning to Maduro: No sanctuary  Fox News
  3. 'Venezuela has been a very bad actor,' Trump says, threatening escalation  NBC News
  4. Rubio says intercepting drug vessels doesn’t work, blowing them up does  CNN
  5. Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels  The New York Times

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