We Talk Friday
(WTF)
This is a semi-regular series that I will run on Fridays to hold discussions on a current topic from the week gone. The aim is to keep them light and conversational, though some might be heavier - regardless of the content topic itself though, just have some fun engaging and discussing with whoever happens to put in the effort in the comments section below.
Bit of a strange one tonight before I go to bed and I suspect people might have differing opinions on the topic, or perhaps they have conflicting opinions themselves.
What is your opinion on the US "drug smuggler" executions at sea?
The US is manoeuvring an aircraft carrier off the cost of Venezuela currently, but for the last few weeks has been targeting boats in the Caribbean Sea and then in the Pacific yesterday. I am not sure how they know they are smugglers, but if they are, do you think they deserve to be blown up at sea? Or should they be arrested? Are anyone on those boats potentially innocent, or forced?
There seems to be a lot of ambiguity around this.
It all seems to be without due process kind of activity. Isn't there some kind of international law to stop random bombings of targets in international waters? It all seems very strange that there isn't much fuss being kicked up about it globally. Is it some kind of war crime? After all, Trump has announced it as a war, so that means the rules of engagement apply, right?
What do you think?
As there are quite a few people here on Hive from Venezuela, what is the general opinion about what is going on with the US now. Is there any fear? Joy?
Personally, while I reckon illegal drug trafficking leads to all kinds of problems, so too does legal drug trafficking. I also think that while it is fine to arrest people breaking the law, blowing them up in international waters with minimal proof and zero trial, should be condemned, because it is not the actions of good people in any way. It is the antithesis of civilised society.
A race to the bottom.
Taraz
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