Experts offer stark warning on Trump’s covert war on drug boats after Kash Patel promised to treat cartels like al-Qaeda
Trump’s approach to drug boats ‘mirrors War on Terror tactics’
- Experts say the Trump administration has adopted tactics mirroring the War on Terror in its campaign against drug cartels, including military strikes in the Caribbean.
- FBI Director Kash Patel compared Latin American drug gangs to Al-Qaeda, advocating for the use of military and intelligence agencies to eliminate the drug trade.
- Experts have warned that these military actions, which include lethal strikes against suspected drug boats, could constitute extrajudicial killings without proof of involvement.
- The administration believes traditional law enforcement methods have failed to combat cartels and that military intervention is now necessary.
- At least three strikes have been carried out against suspected drug boats and there have been claims of significant drug seizures.