The president's attacks target drug cartels, but serve a troubling political agenda.
On September 2, the US military sank a boat off Venezuela's coast, killing 11. Two more boats were hit on September 15 and 19, killing six people. In early October, another craft was attacked, reporting four fatalities.
Trump notified Congress that the US is in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels. The murders were premeditated, following an executive order designating Latin American drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
The president's unprecedented and lawless attacks supposedly target drug cartels, but serve a far more troubling political agenda.
Author's summary: Trump's attacks on drug cartels in the Caribbean have a hidden agenda.