Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?
Are the deadly US strikes on alleged drug vessels legal?
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U.S. strikes against suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean have killed dozens of what the Trump administration says are drug trafficking terrorists responsible for thousands of deaths in the United States. We explore the legal authority for the strikes. Alex Cohen has more.
U.S. strikes on alleged drug dealers off the coast of South America have so far killed dozens of people.
But are the strikes legal?
U.S. officials say the military has conducted at least 13 deadly strikes that have killed about 57 people from Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.
Families of those killed have denied their relatives were connected to drug trafficking. (4398)
“Why if you say a boat has narcotics on it? Where is the narcotics? We want evidence, we want proof. There is nothing.”
Some experts say the strikes may violate international law as well as U.S. laws against murder and prohibitions on assassination.
International law allows for the use of force in self-defense, and the Trump administration told Congress that the actions by cartels constitute an armed attack against the United States.
“Drugs, these drugs coming in. They killed 300,000 Americans last year. And that gives you legal authority. We have a national security problem.”
But declaring the cartels terrorist organizations has no bearing on whether military action is justified, according to experts.
Members of Congress from both parties have criticized the strikes.
And lawmakers could put limits on the president’s use of military force.
But Republicans, who control Congress, won’t want to cross Trump – he holds enormous sway with Republican voters, 87% of whom approve of his job performance.
Court challenges to carry out the strikes would face high hurdles, as U.S. courts often defer to the president on matters of foreign relations and security.
While international tribunals generally lack enforcement power.
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