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Billboard Urges Troops to Defy 'Illegal' U.S. Strikes

12/26/2025

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Defiance.org and WhistleblowerAid.org launched a billboard near MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, urging U.S. troops to "Obey Only Lawful Orders" and opposing the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump's strikes on alleged drug boats that have killed over 100 people.
Democratic lawmakers warned the administration's actions threaten constitutional boundaries.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro condemned the U.S. strikes as illegal.
The U.S. military continues operations in the region and says they are legally justified.

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Defiance.org and WhistleblowerAid.org launched a billboard near MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, urging U.S. troops to "Obey Only Lawful Orders" and opposing the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump's strikes on alleged drug boats that have killed over 100 people.
Democratic lawmakers warned the administration's actions threaten constitutional boundaries.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro condemned the U.S. strikes as illegal.
The U.S. military continues operations in the region and says they are legally justified.