Despite killing 200 people in attacks on suspected drug boats, US has done little to slow drug trade, experts say ^36.9%

The Independent - By Alex Woodward - 5/29/2026, 9:06 PM

Appeal to Authority 45.6% - Negativity Bias 34.3% - Framing Effect 20.8%

Donald Trump’s administration has launched dozens of airstrikes that have killed nearly 200 people in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean, a campaign that military officials have described as a campaign against “terrorist” groups trafficking drugs into the U.S. But the months-long attacks have reportedly done little to combat the flow of... more