US Military Strikes on Drug-Running Boats Raise Urgent Accountability Questions

In a troubling escalation that echoes the fog of war tactics, the U.S. Department of Defense has carried out three deadly strikes in a single day against alleged drug-running boats in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 people and leaving only one survivor. While Secretary Pete Hegseth touts these actions as part of an ongoing "armed conflict" with narcotics cartels akin to the war on terror, critical questions remain unanswered: Who authorized these strikes? What evidence underpins these lethal actions? And how do these operations align with America's commitment to sovereignty, legal accountability, and transparent governance? Are We Sliding Into Unchecked...