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Trump Pushes Pentagon for Lethal Strikes on Narcoterrorists

11/23/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump and adviser Stephen Miller sought lethal strikes against alleged 'narcoterrorists' to escalate the drug war.
CIA lawyers challenged the actions’ legality, prompting Trump to seek Pentagon support.
A Washington Post report says Pentagon officials justified 21 strikes under Operation Southern Spear, which caused over 80 deaths in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and adviser Stephen Miller sought lethal strikes against alleged 'narcoterrorists' to escalate the drug war.
CIA lawyers challenged the actions’ legality, prompting Trump to seek Pentagon support.
A Washington Post report says Pentagon officials justified 21 strikes under Operation Southern Spear, which caused over 80 deaths in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.