It's not a "counternarcotics campaign." It's a murder spree.
Breaking news: U.S. forces killed two people allegedly hauling illicit drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America, officials said, marking an expansion of the Trump administration’s deadly counternarcotics campaign.
U.S. kills two aboard alleged drug boat in Pacific, widening Trump’s campaign
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the strike but, consistent with others, declined to identify the victims or offer evidence verifying they were hauling narcotics.
wapo.st
October 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It's not a "counternarcotics campaign." It's a murder spree.
We’ve been saying this for a while now many of the people being targeted are just fishermen. Evidence now supports that the United States has killed individuals who were not involved in drug trafficking during its “counternarcotics interdiction operations” in the Caribbean and Pacific.
www.kaine.senate.gov
August 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
We’ve been saying this for a while now many of the people being targeted are just fishermen. Evidence now supports that the United States has killed individuals who were not involved in drug trafficking during its “counternarcotics interdiction operations” in the Caribbean and Pacific.
A carrier group in the Caribbean. Twenty strikes. Zero oversight.
That’s not counternarcotics. That’s a slow-motion war rehearsal.👇
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That’s not counternarcotics. That’s a slow-motion war rehearsal.👇
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November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
A carrier group in the Caribbean. Twenty strikes. Zero oversight.
That’s not counternarcotics. That’s a slow-motion war rehearsal.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
That’s not counternarcotics. That’s a slow-motion war rehearsal.👇
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4) The CIA Americas and Counternarcotics Mission Center's lawyer "who questioned the use of lethal force against drug traffickers has been reassigned and replaced."
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
4) The CIA Americas and Counternarcotics Mission Center's lawyer "who questioned the use of lethal force against drug traffickers has been reassigned and replaced."
US forces close to Venezuela. Counternarcotics? That’s a lot for the odd fishing boat.
September 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
US forces close to Venezuela. Counternarcotics? That’s a lot for the odd fishing boat.
"The enormity of Defendants’ actions cannot be overstated."
Please read this paragraph in court case filed on Monday.⬇️
Details the devastating, immediate and far-reaching, real-world impacts of the #USAID funding freeze.
From famine to counternarcotics and counter-terrorism programs, more.
Please read this paragraph in court case filed on Monday.⬇️
Details the devastating, immediate and far-reaching, real-world impacts of the #USAID funding freeze.
From famine to counternarcotics and counter-terrorism programs, more.
February 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"The enormity of Defendants’ actions cannot be overstated."
Please read this paragraph in court case filed on Monday.⬇️
Details the devastating, immediate and far-reaching, real-world impacts of the #USAID funding freeze.
From famine to counternarcotics and counter-terrorism programs, more.
Please read this paragraph in court case filed on Monday.⬇️
Details the devastating, immediate and far-reaching, real-world impacts of the #USAID funding freeze.
From famine to counternarcotics and counter-terrorism programs, more.
Disguising the largest military buildup in decades off Venezuela as a "counternarcotics" mission doesn't hide the truth: The Trump administration is manufacturing a new Forever War. #NoDepartmentOfForeverWar
November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Disguising the largest military buildup in decades off Venezuela as a "counternarcotics" mission doesn't hide the truth: The Trump administration is manufacturing a new Forever War. #NoDepartmentOfForeverWar
This is why Trump’s escalation against Venezuela is being sold as a counternarcotics, not regime change operation. FWIW the 1989 invasion of Panama that toppled Noriega was sold as a counternarcotics operation too.
September 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This is why Trump’s escalation against Venezuela is being sold as a counternarcotics, not regime change operation. FWIW the 1989 invasion of Panama that toppled Noriega was sold as a counternarcotics operation too.
The December 2009 assassination of Honduran counternarcotics czar Gral. Julián Arístides González Irías (ret.) was planned and executed by the Honduran National Police to protect a cocaine pipeline to the U.S. and a sprawling international web of corruption.
www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/w...
Files Suggest Honduran Police Leaders Ordered Killing of Antidrug Officials (Published 2016)
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The December 2009 assassination of Honduran counternarcotics czar Gral. Julián Arístides González Irías (ret.) was planned and executed by the Honduran National Police to protect a cocaine pipeline to the U.S. and a sprawling international web of corruption.
www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/w...
Marketed as counternarcotics and counterterrorism.
Both bogus narratives.
Both bogus narratives.
Trump knows regime change wars are unpopular so he has sold it as a counternarcotics operation, figuring that executing people on boats he alleges are narco terrorists is popular with the US public. Only 27% approve.
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Marketed as counternarcotics and counterterrorism.
Both bogus narratives.
Both bogus narratives.
It's like Sun Tzu said
When you have no bombs left go ahead and do another couple of illegal wars all over the fuckin place lmao who am I to interrupt the enemy of the world when it is making mistake after mistake
When you have no bombs left go ahead and do another couple of illegal wars all over the fuckin place lmao who am I to interrupt the enemy of the world when it is making mistake after mistake
September 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
It's like Sun Tzu said
When you have no bombs left go ahead and do another couple of illegal wars all over the fuckin place lmao who am I to interrupt the enemy of the world when it is making mistake after mistake
When you have no bombs left go ahead and do another couple of illegal wars all over the fuckin place lmao who am I to interrupt the enemy of the world when it is making mistake after mistake
U.S. troops have operated in Ecuador before through training and counternarcotics cooperation, but direct combat operations would mark a major escalation. Labeling criminal networks “terrorist organizations” can expand executive war powers without a new AUMF. Congress should be asking hard questions
March 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
U.S. troops have operated in Ecuador before through training and counternarcotics cooperation, but direct combat operations would mark a major escalation. Labeling criminal networks “terrorist organizations” can expand executive war powers without a new AUMF. Congress should be asking hard questions
Surprise!
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/21/cia-mexico-accident-counter-narcotics/?itid=hp_alert
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/21/cia-mexico-accident-counter-narcotics/?itid=hp_alert
Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operation
The U.S. spy agency has significantly expanded its international antidrug work under President Trump and CIA Director Ratcliffe.
washingtonpost.com
April 21, 2026 at 12:57 PM
5/ THE PERSONAL SANCTION.
Colombia, Sept-Oct 2025.
Not a country. A family. The U.S. revoked President Petro's visa, decertified Colombia on counternarcotics for the first time since 1997, then sanctioned Petro, his wife, his son, and his interior minister. Weeks later, Trump's candidate won.
Colombia, Sept-Oct 2025.
Not a country. A family. The U.S. revoked President Petro's visa, decertified Colombia on counternarcotics for the first time since 1997, then sanctioned Petro, his wife, his son, and his interior minister. Weeks later, Trump's candidate won.
September 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
5/ THE PERSONAL SANCTION.
Colombia, Sept-Oct 2025.
Not a country. A family. The U.S. revoked President Petro's visa, decertified Colombia on counternarcotics for the first time since 1997, then sanctioned Petro, his wife, his son, and his interior minister. Weeks later, Trump's candidate won.
Colombia, Sept-Oct 2025.
Not a country. A family. The U.S. revoked President Petro's visa, decertified Colombia on counternarcotics for the first time since 1997, then sanctioned Petro, his wife, his son, and his interior minister. Weeks later, Trump's candidate won.
It was never about counternarcotics and had everything to do with normalizing Trump’s power to smite people at will.
Sen. Tim Kaine to Marco Rubio: "...how odd it is, especially since the administration always announced [the Caribbean/Pacific boat strikes are] against narco traffickers...How odd it is that the presence of narcotics on a boat is not one of the targeting criteria" bluevirginia.us/2026/06/tues...
June 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
It was never about counternarcotics and had everything to do with normalizing Trump’s power to smite people at will.
Trump administration is going to need to take lessons in lawful counternarcotics ops from Pakistan apparently.
A Pakistani navy ship seized narcotics worth more than $972 million from sailboats in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command confirmed on Tuesday.
Meth, cocaine worth nearly $1 billion seized from 2 sailboats in the Arabian Sea, U.S. confirms
A Pakistani navy ship seized narcotics worth more than $972 million from sailboats in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command confirmed.
cbsn.ws
October 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump administration is going to need to take lessons in lawful counternarcotics ops from Pakistan apparently.
The top U.S. military officer overseeing operations in Latin America met privately with lawmakers, days before he is due to step down prematurely amid tension with the Trump administration over its deadly counternarcotics campaign there.
Admiral pushed out by Hegseth meets privately with lawmakers
Adm. Alvin Holsey, who oversees military operations in Latin America, has voiced concern about the Trump administration’s activities there.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The top U.S. military officer overseeing operations in Latin America met privately with lawmakers, days before he is due to step down prematurely amid tension with the Trump administration over its deadly counternarcotics campaign there.
RECAP
• U.S. sends warships off Venezuela
• Maduro mobilizes troops, militias
• U.S. strikes alleged drug boat
• Venezuelan planes buzz U.S. guided-missile destroyer
• U.S. warns Venezuela
•
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
• U.S. sends warships off Venezuela
• Maduro mobilizes troops, militias
• U.S. strikes alleged drug boat
• Venezuelan planes buzz U.S. guided-missile destroyer
• U.S. warns Venezuela
•
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Defense Dept. warns Venezuela after its jets buzz U.S. Navy destroyer
The department accused Venezuela of trying to interfere with counternarcotics operations two days after the U.S. announced a deadly strike on an alleged drug vessel.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
RECAP
• U.S. sends warships off Venezuela
• Maduro mobilizes troops, militias
• U.S. strikes alleged drug boat
• Venezuelan planes buzz U.S. guided-missile destroyer
• U.S. warns Venezuela
•
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
• U.S. sends warships off Venezuela
• Maduro mobilizes troops, militias
• U.S. strikes alleged drug boat
• Venezuelan planes buzz U.S. guided-missile destroyer
• U.S. warns Venezuela
•
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
From the Fox News National Security correspondent: "It looks to me like the US military is going to war."
September 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
From the Fox News National Security correspondent: "It looks to me like the US military is going to war."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot. They discussed Venezuela, the importance of counternarcotics cooperation, and the state of Gaza peace talks.
January 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot. They discussed Venezuela, the importance of counternarcotics cooperation, and the state of Gaza peace talks.
The two US embassy officials who died in a car accident in Mexico on Sunday worked for the CIA and had been collaborating with Mexican officials on expanded counternarcotics operations in the country.
www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/p...
US officials killed in Mexico car crash following drug raid worked for the CIA, sources say | CNN Politics
The two US embassy officials who died in a car accident in Mexico on Sunday worked for the CIA and had been collaborating with Mexican officials on expanded counternarcotics operations in the country,...
www.cnn.com
April 21, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The two US embassy officials who died in a car accident in Mexico on Sunday worked for the CIA and had been collaborating with Mexican officials on expanded counternarcotics operations in the country.
www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/p...
For the sake of honesty, please put "counternarcotics campaign" in quotation marks because we all know that plan is more full of shit than a whale with no ass.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
For the sake of honesty, please put "counternarcotics campaign" in quotation marks because we all know that plan is more full of shit than a whale with no ass.
Mexican authorities continue to muddle the official account over the role of two CIA agents who died after a counternarcotics operation, and the extent to which Mexico was aware of the U.S. involvement in the incident.
www.borderreport.com/news/mexicos...
www.borderreport.com/news/mexicos...
Mexico’s government keeps contradicting itself over role of CIA agents in Chihuahua operation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities on Wednesday continued to muddle the official account over the role of two CIA agents in a counternarcotics operation in northern Mexico and the ext…
www.borderreport.com
April 25, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Mexican authorities continue to muddle the official account over the role of two CIA agents who died after a counternarcotics operation, and the extent to which Mexico was aware of the U.S. involvement in the incident.
www.borderreport.com/news/mexicos...
www.borderreport.com/news/mexicos...