The U.S. military has killed at least 21 people in recent strikes on small boats off the coast of Venezuela — attacks President Donald Trump says are part of an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. But according to data and experts cited by The New York Times, the operation is unlikely to significantly disrupt the flow of cocaine or fentanyl into the United States, since Venezuela plays only a marginal role in the global drug trade.

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    3 days ago

    Bomb striking fisherman won’t stop the drug the drug flow. I am glad we asked the experts for that obvious assessment. How much money does it take to run those military ships? How much taxpayer money is being wasted in that useless sabre rattling?