At any rate, even if all the boats struck were carrying drugs in violation of American law, murdering the crew is still not an acceptable form of punishment.
> even if all the boats struck were carrying drugs in violation of American law, murdering the crew is still not an acceptable form of punishment.
Agreed.
Fentanyl remains a primary driver of overdose deaths, with synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, accounting for 60% of all overdose deaths in the United States last year, totaling about 48,000 people. While opioid overdose deaths remain high, there has been a decrease in fentanyl-involved deaths from 2023 to 2024. More National Fentanyl Overdose Data The CDC reports a 35.6% decrease in synthetic opioid overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024.
Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’ https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/21/e...
At the same time, as a vegan, I don’t appreciate their lack of interest in the autonomy and lives of the sentient humans.
War crimes are - as their name clearly shows - crimes. If I follow your logic, every American soldier who participated in these should get the death penalty, yes?