The dubious claim comes despite officials within the administration saying that the boat strike operation is unlawful.
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“It’s not just about Venezuela,” says scholar Alexander Aviña as US military activity across the Caribbean grows.
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I have been called to testify at courts-martial as an expert witness on servicemembers’ duty to disobey unlawful orders.
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The US has built up the largest military presence in Latin America in decades off the coast of Venezuela.
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War would deliver “not security but a torrent of bloodshed,” said a letter signed by dozens of political leaders.
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The operation is “reminiscent of preparations for war,” lawmakers said.
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The weapons industry is reaping the benefits as Trump amasses ships, drones, and missiles off the coast of Venezuela.
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The forthcoming strategy’s focus on the “homeland” is expected to exceed even post-9/11 policies, sources say.
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Every president since Nixon has advanced the policies and institutions that Trump is using to take us to closer to war.
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The US now has about 15,000 troops in the area where tensions have escalated since the boat strikes began in September.
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The US has now struck 18 vessels and killed 70 people in its ongoing onslaught in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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A DOJ lawyer told Congress that the strikes — which Trump says are in “self-defense” — don’t put troops in harm’s way.
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