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Uncle Joe

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:52 AM Sep 2025

Trump's Airstrike on Venezuelan "Drug Boat" Was An "Extrajudicial Killing"



Acclaimed historian Greg Grandin joins us to discuss the Trump administration's attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in international waters, which killed 11 people earlier this week. President Trump and other senior officials have claimed without evidence that the boat was carrying narcotics from Venezuela to the United States and was operated by the gang Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. has designated a terrorist organization.

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Trump's Airstrike on Venezuelan "Drug Boat" Was An "Extrajudicial Killing" (Original Post) Uncle Joe Sep 2025 OP
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cbabe

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:10 PM
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https://www.cfr.org/blog/marcos-jr-lies-about-ending-brutal-philippine-drug-war-and-lot-more

Marcos Jr. Lies About Ending the Brutal Philippine Drug War—And a Lot More

Despite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promises to end the brutal drug war, he has continued the violent policies of his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte.

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