Why not do it then. It removes the argument I've heard that "Congress hasnt authorized this."
That argument would then be removed from the discussion. If it is, what would the next one be I wonder.
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Trump dispenses with trials, orders military strike on alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boat (Now up to 2, 3, 4...)
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That argument would then be removed from the discussion. If it is, what would the next one be I wonder.
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Congress hasn't authorized this. And it can't be authorized ex post facto.
Congress may indeed abdicate responsibility.
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Was all these people on the boats proven to be criminals? And I believe it's illegal to blow criminals up.
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US is engaged in formal 'armed conflict' with 'terrorist' drug cartels deemed unlawful combatants, Trump says
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I was in the Caribbean earlier this year and toured several banana and coffee plantations. There are so many good bananas that people will never eat because they don't ship well.
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Hegseth announces another US attack on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast
The defense secretary alleged that four "narco-terrorists" were killed.Earlier this week, the Trump administration told Congress that it believes it's engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels and that it believes anyone smuggling illegal drugs should be considered "unlawful combatants." The term is a legal one used during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars by the government to justify lethal force by military troops as well as indefinite detention.
Putting drug runners in the same camp as al-Qaida fighters on the battlefield has prompted skepticism among legal experts who say the legal rationale is a stretch. It's also unclear which groups are being targeted.
One official on Capitol Hill told ABC News this week that lawmakers were interpreting the latest notice on the strikes as the administration "essentially waging a secret war against secret enemies, without the consent of Congress."
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Colombian president says US military struck Colombian boat, killed his citizens
White House called the allegation "baseless."The last boat struck by the U.S. military in the Caribbean Sea was Colombian with Colombian citizens inside, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday.
A U.S. person familiar with the details confirmed to ABC News that at least one of the boats hit by the military in the Caribbean Sea was believed to be from Colombia.
In a statement, however, the White House pushed back, calling the assertion "baseless" and said Colombia remained an "essential strategic partner."
Hegseth and Trump both posted a video of the strike showing a boat engulfed in flames, but did not provide additional details about who was on the boat, what kinds of drugs they were carrying, where they were headed exactly, or their nationalities.
"The United States looks forward to President Petro publicly retracting his baseless and reprehensible statement so that we can return to a productive dialogue on building a strong, prosperous future for the people of United States and Colombia. Despite policy differences with the current government, Colombia remains an essential strategic partner."
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