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Vance defends Venezuela strike, calls targeting cartels ‘best use’ of military
Vice President JD Vance defended the US strike killing 11 Tren de Aragua cartel members, calling it the best military use against narcotics trafficking threatening American communities.
- On September 3, 2025, U.S. military forces conducted an operation in the Caribbean that resulted in the sinking of a suspected Venezuelan narcotics trafficking boat, causing the deaths of 11 individuals.
- The strike targeted the Tren de Aragua narco-terrorist group, officially designated as a foreign terrorist organization amid rising U.S.-Venezuela tensions.
- Vice President JD Vance defended the strike on September 6, 2025, calling killing cartel members the 'highest and best use of our military' despite criticism.
- Liberal commentator Brian Krassenstein condemned the killings as extrajudicial and classified them as a war crime, arguing that targeting civilians from a foreign country without following legal procedures is unlawful.
- The strike deepened U.S.-Venezuela tensions, with President Nicolás Maduro accusing Washington of seeking regime change and warning of armed resistance if attacked.
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JD Vance Defends Cartel Strike, Shrugs Off War Crime Accusations
Vice President JD Vance clashed on social media with anti-Trump activist Brian Krassenstein after a U.S. military strike killed 11 suspected cartel traffickers. When Krassenstein accused the administration of committing war crimes, Vance responded bluntly, saying, “I don’t give a s— what you call it.” The exchange highlights the Trump administration’s hardline approach to cartel violence and the sharp partisan divide over military force. The con…
Vance to Pacifists: 'I Don't Give a Sh*t What You Call It'
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President Trump Is Considering Military Strikes Inside Of Venezuela
The military tensions between the United States and Venezuela continue to grow. As the WLT Report previously reported, the U.S. Military conducted a strike on a Venezuelan drug boat on Tuesday, resulting in 11 smugglers being killed. In response, Venezuela flew two military fighter jets over the Caribbean, where U.S. naval vessels are currently stationed. Now, President Trump has revealed he’s open to the idea of striking drug cartels inside Ven…
"Doesn't give a sh*t": JD Vance defends US strike that killed 11 on Venezuelan boat
US Vice President JD Vance has defended a US military strike that sank a suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, killing 11 people, saying he “doesn’t give a s**t” if critics call it a war crime.
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