U.S. Strikes in the Caribbean: When Power Mistakes Impunity for Authority

Democrats Question Legality of Caribbean Military Strikes - The Caribbean Camera

US lawmakers challenge legality of Caribbean strikes A group of senior Democratic lawmakers has called on former President Donald Trump to disclose the legal and operational basis for recent U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean Sea, which they say were carried out without congressional authorization and with little transparency. Gregory Meeks In a sharply worded letter, five high-ranking House Democrats demanded that Trump immediately release …

U.S. Strikes in the Caribbean: When Power Mistakes Impunity for Authority

Lethal U.S. strikes on small boats in the Caribbean Sea have been hailed in Washington as decisive blows against "narco-terrorists." But international law scholars who spoke to BBC Verify say the legal foundations are paper-thin. When footage replaces facts, and secrecy replaces scrutiny, even a superpower can confuse impunity for authority. The post U.S. Strikes in the Caribbean: When Power Mistakes Impunity for Authority appeared first on Lati…