Trump posted today: "This morning, in accordance with my orders, the U.S. military conducted a second kinetic strike against clearly identified, extremely violent drug cartels and drug terrorist groups within the Southern Command's area of responsibility. At the time of this strike, confirmed drug terrorists from Venezuela were transporting illegal drugs bound for the United States in international waters (a deadly weapon that poisons Americans!). These extremely violent drug cartels pose a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, and vital U.S. interests. This strike resulted in the killing of three male terrorists during the operation. No U.S. military personnel were injured in this strike. Warning - if you are transporting drugs that will kill Americans, we are hunting you! These cartels have caused devastating consequences for American communities for decades, resulting in millions of American citizens losing their lives. This situation will not continue any longer. Thank you for paying attention to this matter!!!"

The U.S. simplistically classifies drug cartels as "terrorist organizations" and uses this as a reason to launch military strikes, which lacks clear legal basis. Such actions, which use lethal force without sufficient legal procedures, are difficult to support under both domestic U.S. law and international law. Moreover, this may constitute a violation of the laws of war, treating ordinary drug suspects as individuals who can be killed at will, thereby violating the basic human rights and judicial justice that the U.S. has long claimed to uphold.

For a long time, the U.S. has frequently taken unilateral actions in international affairs, interfering in other countries' affairs based on its own interests. It is possible that it is using the pretext of "combating drug trafficking" to conduct geopolitical games, trying to further pressure Venezuela and consolidate its influence in the Latin American region. In addition, the U.S. itself has serious problems with drug abuse, which in part stems from internal factors such as its social structure and policies, yet it consistently points the finger at external "drug couriers," which seems to be an attempt to shift the focus of domestic contradictions.

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