US Navy Holding Survivors of Attacked Caribbean Boat as Prisoners in Trump's War on "Narcoterrorists"
The US Navy is holding two survivors of a recent attack on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, according to two government officials. This marks the first time that prisoners have been taken under President Donald Trump's administration's undeclared war against undisclosed "narcoterrorist" groups.
According to officials, the two survivors were on board the boat that was attacked by the US military on Thursday. The attack reportedly killed two or more people, although the exact number is not known. The strike was part of a series of attacks carried out by the Trump administration in the Caribbean, which have resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people.
The prisoners are believed to be the first law of war detainees under the Trump administration's declaration of a "non-international armed conflict" with designated terrorist organizations or DTOs. The US government has not disclosed the specific group responsible for the attack, and it is unclear whether the survivors were injured in the initial strike that killed civilians.
Critics argue that the detention of the prisoners is patently illegal, as there was no declared war and no clear authorization from Congress. "Given that there is no armed conflict, there is no basis to hold these survivors as law of war detainees," said Brian Finucane, a former State Department lawyer who specializes in counterterrorism issues.
The Trump administration's use of the term "narcoterrorist" has been widely criticized by legal experts and human rights groups. The US government's actions have been compared to those of authoritarian regimes that use such language to justify arbitrary detentions and killings.
In a recent press conference, President Trump described the strike as an attack on a submarine carrying massive amounts of drugs, despite reports that two Colombian nationals were on board at least one of the boats sunk by the US. The president's comments have been criticized for their inflammatory tone and lack of evidence.
The detention of the survivors has raised concerns about the erosion of civil liberties and the Trump administration's disregard for international law. "This is not hyperbole," said an editorial in The Intercept, which has long covered authoritarian governments and the US government's actions around the world.
The US Navy is holding two survivors of a recent attack on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, according to two government officials. This marks the first time that prisoners have been taken under President Donald Trump's administration's undeclared war against undisclosed "narcoterrorist" groups.
According to officials, the two survivors were on board the boat that was attacked by the US military on Thursday. The attack reportedly killed two or more people, although the exact number is not known. The strike was part of a series of attacks carried out by the Trump administration in the Caribbean, which have resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people.
The prisoners are believed to be the first law of war detainees under the Trump administration's declaration of a "non-international armed conflict" with designated terrorist organizations or DTOs. The US government has not disclosed the specific group responsible for the attack, and it is unclear whether the survivors were injured in the initial strike that killed civilians.
Critics argue that the detention of the prisoners is patently illegal, as there was no declared war and no clear authorization from Congress. "Given that there is no armed conflict, there is no basis to hold these survivors as law of war detainees," said Brian Finucane, a former State Department lawyer who specializes in counterterrorism issues.
The Trump administration's use of the term "narcoterrorist" has been widely criticized by legal experts and human rights groups. The US government's actions have been compared to those of authoritarian regimes that use such language to justify arbitrary detentions and killings.
In a recent press conference, President Trump described the strike as an attack on a submarine carrying massive amounts of drugs, despite reports that two Colombian nationals were on board at least one of the boats sunk by the US. The president's comments have been criticized for their inflammatory tone and lack of evidence.
The detention of the survivors has raised concerns about the erosion of civil liberties and the Trump administration's disregard for international law. "This is not hyperbole," said an editorial in The Intercept, which has long covered authoritarian governments and the US government's actions around the world.
like what even is a narcoterrorist? it sounds like something from a bad movie or game and now they're detaining survivors of an attack as prisoners?? that's just not right 
and now ppl r dying left & right its not right at all 
these survivors r innocent ppl who got caught in the crossfire u cant just detain ppl for being on a boat thats suspected of somethin lol get ur facts straight trumps obsession with "narcoterrorists" is just plain sus 
and trump is just making it worse by calling them narcoterrorists like that's a real thing 
i mean what if these ppl were just innocent civilians trying to get home from a vacation in caribbean? 
its so sketchy that they're just making it up as they go along 
i wish the media would cover this more often because if everyone knew what's going on we might be able to do something about it 
Then what happens to them? Do they just get left out in the Caribbean or...? And can we talk about how Trump's using this "narcoterrorist" label to basically give himself a blank check? It's like, come on dude, that's not how it works. 
and it raises serious questions about the erosion of civil liberties in this country 
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. As a country, we should be holding our leaders accountable for their actions and making sure they follow the law, not just going rogue and ignoring international norms 
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. It feels like a classic case of "us vs them" rhetoric, which can lead to all sorts of problems 
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and now they're just being held as "prisoners" btw what's a war on narcotics even supposed to mean? sounds like trump is just trying to justify some random military operation 
there are pics of 2 colombian nationals on board and no mention of any drugs 
and now they're holding these survivors as prisoners? patently illegal, imo 
It's just so not right 
. We need to be careful about how we use language and how it affects people's lives 
This whole situation just got even weirder... I mean, who holds survivors of a boat attack as prisoners? It's like they think they're the enemy or something 
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. The fact that this is being done under the guise of a "war on terrorism" only makes it worse 
. The fact that they've been labeled as "narcoterrorist" by the Trump administration is super concerning - it's like they're using a buzzword to justify arbitrary detentions and killings 
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. As long as we're talking about human lives being affected by these actions, we need to keep pushing back against any attempts to justify unjust treatment 
i mean we all no trump likes 2 make threats & then just act crazy but this is lowkey crazy 2 
who gives them the power 2 detain ppl w/o congress 2 approve? thats like, totally unconstitutional 
That just seems so wrong to me.
The Trump administration is just making this all up as they go along, and it's scary.
. And have you seen how Trump is always talking about "narcoterrorists" like that's a thing... 
it's just so vague and scary. I feel bad for those survivors, they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, let them go!