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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    4 days ago

    The U.S. military has killed murdered at least 21 people in recent strikes on small boats off the coast of Venezuela

    If I accidentally crash my car into a pedestrian, then I killed him

    If I use a ship of ear to fire him to the bottom of the ocean without trial, then I murdered him