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trump, the murderous deluded revengeful liar....

I am going to cover two different issues here today, but both pertain to Donald Trump. I am not a Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) person. I do not reflexively dislike President Trump, but I find myself more disturbed about his foreign policy and his military actions, which counter his professed claim to be seeking peace. Let’s start with the attack on an alleged Venezuelan boat on Monday by the US Navy… It was a criminal act by US forces in my view.

 

Did Donald Trump Authorize Murder?… and Why is He Disrespecting China’s Role in Defeating Japan?
by Larry C. Johnson

 

First, here is what the White House, the US State Department and the Department of Defense said about the US attack:

White House

President Donald Trump announced at a press briefing that US Navy forces “shot down a boat, a drug-laden vessel, with a substantial amount of drugs aboard,” stating that 11 alleged cartel members were killed in the operation. He described the strike as a warning to narco-terrorist organizations and claimed it was conducted in international waters against a vessel headed for the United States. Trump posted a video of the operation and emphasized US resolve to combat drug trafficking linked to Venezuelan gangs.

US State Department

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed via social media that the US military conducted a “lethal strike” against a ship operated by a “designated narco-terrorist organization.” The Department reiterated the US position that President Nicolás Maduro heads a drug cartel and called the action necessary in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking. The State Department also stated there were no US casualties during the operation.

Department of Defense

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on national media that further military action against cartels is likely, saying that the US will “continue to hit drug cartels” and that any traffickers operating as designated narco-terrorists would “face the same fate.” The Pentagon confirmed no American personnel were harmed and described the operation as “deadly serious,” marking the start of a broader military campaign to combat drug smuggling and organized crime in the region.

Killing people merely because you believe they are doing something illegal will get you charged with murder. Just because it is the USG making the claim that the boat carried drugs, which was manned by alleged members of Tren de Aragua, is an illegal use of force. The proper way to do this is to intercept the boat, board it, take the passengers/crew into custody and confiscate the drugs. It would be a completely different matter — and justifiable — if the people on that boat were shooting at US personnel. The video that was published by the USG does not show any firearms activity by the persons on that boat. If evidence is produced that shows the people on this boat firing at US personnel or ships, then I withdraw my accusation of murder. However, if such evidence exists, do you think that the Trump administration would keep that quiet and hidden away?

I fully agree with the principle of stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the US. I personally know the cost… my 39-year-old nephew died from a fentanyl overdose. But I also know — based on 27 years of doing money laundering cases — that the best way to hurt the cartels and curtail their actions is to go after their money. The USG talks big, i.e. follow the money, but has not focused the full capabilities of the USG to do so. Why? Because too many US-based banks and corporations are complicit in profiting from this money.

CHINA CELEBRATES THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN

Donald Trump posted this “Truth” (i.e., that is what Trump calls his posts on Truth Social):

The big question to be answered is whether or not President Xi of China will mention the massive amount of support and “blood” that The United States of America gave to China in order to help it to secure its FREEDOM from a very unfriendly foreign invader. Many Americans died in China’s quest for Victory and Glory. I hope that they are rightfully Honored and Remembered for their Bravery and Sacrifice! May President Xi and the wonderful people of China have a great and lasting day of celebration. Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

I think Trump spent too much time watching Hollywood films about the War in the Pacific. Trump and I, like most Americans, have been fed a steady diet of the great victory the US obtained with the defeat of Japan in World War II. Rarely is there a fair presentation of what the Chinese experienced. So let me hit you with some facts.

Japan began attacking China well before the United States entered the war in the Pacific. The earliest significant Japanese aggression came with the invasion of Manchuria, which began on September 18, 1931 as a result of the Mukden Incident. This led to the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China.

However, full-scale war between Japan and China erupted with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident near Beijing on July 7, 1937. This incident triggered the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, which saw Japan launch a widespread invasion of Chinese territory. By the end of July 1937, the Japanese had occupied major cities like Beijing and Tianjin, and by December 1937, Nanjing had fallen, resulting in the infamous Nanjing Massacre.

While the Japanese were busy killing Chinese civilians and soldiers, the US did nothing. The United States initially avoided taking sides during the early Japanese attacks on China, prioritizing economic interests and trade with both nations. In the years following Japan’s invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and later during the large-scale attacks beginning in 1937, the US government did not provide direct aid to China nor take significant actions to protest Japanese aggression.

So who did most of the fighting and dying during the War in the Pacific… the US or China? On average, over the course of the Second World War, about 70% of the Japanese army was deployed in China. This figure fluctuated over time: the proportion occasionally peaked above 90%, with the lowest point around 35%, but typically remained above 70% for most of the conflict. As of December 1941, 35 out of Japan’s 51 army divisions—about 69% of its total ground forces—were stationed in China, and the majority of these forces remained there until Japan’s surrender in 1945.

During World War II, the number of Chinese soldiers and civilians killed by Japanese forces is estimated as follows:

• Chinese military deaths: Approximately 3 to 4 million Chinese soldiers were killed during battles, executions, and related combat operations by the Japanese military. For example, around 50,000 Chinese soldiers died defending Nanjing in 1937, with 30,000 more executed after its capture.

• Chinese civilian deaths: Civilian casualties are estimated at 15 to 20 million. This includes deaths from massacres like the Nanjing Massacre, which alone caused between 100,000 and 300,000 civilian deaths, widespread rape, and atrocities. Many others died due to famine, forced labor, and other Japanese war crimes.

In total, over 20 million Chinese—both military and civilian—are estimated to have died as a result of the Japanese invasion and occupation during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the broader World War II conflict.

The US, by comparison, during World War II, in the Pacific theater, lost approximately 111,606 U.S. military personnel who were killed in action or went missing. This includes:

• About 41,592 US Army soldiers

• About 23,160 US Marines and sailors

Additionally, the US Navy lost 31,157 killed in action in the Pacific theater. Trump simply does not know what he is talking about when he baldly states that the US expended a massive amount of blood in defeating Japan. Yes, we suffered significant casualties, but our losses pale in comparison to what China lost. Our combat fatalities were 0.04% of those sustained by China. Moreover, the fact that China spent eight years fighting 70% of the Japanese military means that because of their effort, fewer Americans died. In light of these facts, Trump’s TRUTH to Xi is just a big lie.

https://sonar21.com/donald-trump-authorizes-murder-and-pouts-about-china-russia-and-north-korea/

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

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steal their oil....

Donald Trump has openly admitted that U.S. policy toward Venezuela is driven by a desire to seize its vast oil reserves, while falsely framing military actions there as part of a drug war. In the latest effort at wielding influence over Venezuela, the U.S. military carried out a strike on a small vessel allegedly tied to drug trafficking, killing 11 people — this even though official data shows Venezuela is not a major drug route to the U.S.

The attack was clearly illegal under international law, amounted to extrajudicial killings, and represents part of a broader strategy to destabilize Venezuela through sanctions and military pressure. Jimmy highlights how oil, not narcotics, is the true motivation behind decades of U.S. efforts to overthrow Venezuelan governments.

The REAL Reason Trump Blew Up A Venezuelan “Drug Boat”!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVHHaWxyW8k

 

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         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

 

pete's war....

 

Hegseth Doesn’t Rule Out Regime Change in Venezuela, Suggests More US Strikes on Boats Are Coming
by Dave DeCamp

 

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday didn’t rule out the possibility of the US military pursuing regime change in Venezuela and suggested more US strikes on boats in the region were coming.

Hegseth made the comments in an interview on Fox News on Wednesday morning, the day after the US bombed a boat in the Southern Caribbean that it claimed without evidence was carrying drugs, marking the first US kinetic military action in the name of combating drug trafficking, though the real purpose of the attack may be part of a new push to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

“We have assets in the air, assets in the water, assets on ships because this is a deadly serious mission for us, and it won’t stop … with just this strike,” Hegseth said. “Anyone else trafficking in those waters who we know is a designated narco-terrorist will face the same fate.”

When asked if the goal was regime change in Venezuela, Hegseth said that was a “presidential decision” and added that “we’re prepared with every asset that the American military has.”

Brandan P. Buck, a historian and Foreign Policy Research Fellow at the Cato Institute, told Antiwar.com that it was unlikely the Trump administration would have much success trying to combat drug trafficking with military strikes.

“The US military’s strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat is a significant escalation in the long and failed war on drugs. It is unclear if the administration’s goal of deterring drug trafficking through lethal force will be achieved, but such a strike is unlikely to succeed in this way,” Buck said. “As long as the United States remains a multi-billion-dollar drug market, criminal organizations will continue to take risks for massive profits. One strike on one drug-running boat is unlikely to change that calculus.”

Buck also noted that it was unclear what the administration’s real goal is. “The strike also raises alarming questions about its true near- and long-term objectives. It is plausible that the Trump Administration is using the strike as a trial balloon for expanded military action against cartels throughout the region, or against the Maduro regime in Venezuela,” he said.

“Either would present troubling questions about executive authority to authorize military action in a post-Global War on Terror world and significantly raise the likelihood of plunging the US into another prolonged war,” Buck added.

The US has claimed that Maduro is the leader of the Cartel of the Suns, a term used to describe a network of Venezuelan government and military officials allegedly involved in drug trafficking, but it does not actually exist as an organization. Despite the lack of a structured organization, the US recently labeled the Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist group and increased the bounty on Maduro’s head to $50 million over claims of “narco-terrorism.” Maduro and other Latin American leaders have strongly denied the US claims.

President Trump claimed that the 11 people he said were killed in the bombing of the boat on Tuesday were members of Tren de Aragua (TDA), a Venezuelan gang the US has also labelled as terrorists. He also claimed that Maduro controls TDA, which is disputed by his own intelligence agencies.

The US has deployed at least nine warships toward Venezuela, and some US officials have suggested in comments to Axios that the operation could be “Noriega part 2,” referring to the 1989 US invasion of Panama that led to the ouster of Manuel Noriega. Maduro has vowed to fight if the US attacks, warning on Monday that he will declare a “republic in arms.”

https://news.antiwar.com/2025/09/03/hegseth-doesnt-rule-out-regime-change-in-venezuela-suggests-more-us-strikes-on-boats-are-coming/

 

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warships.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fClKZYymK

US Targets Venezuela for Regime Change: Trump Cites False Pretext For More Regime Change

 

Despite campaigning to end US regime change wars abroad, President Trump has now waged war against both Yemen and Iran, continued the US proxy war in Ukraine against Russia, and is now mobilizing the US military to threaten (again) Venezuela with regime change in Latin America.

The pretext is allegations of "narco-terrorism" and claims Venezuela is flooding US borders with illicit narcotics. However, the same Trump administration creating this pretext has also claimed that not only has the US border been "secured," illegal narc-oterrorist drug gangs operating inside the US have been rounded up.

Both can't be true - and in fact, neither is.

 

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         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

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war crime....

US Vice President J.D. Vance has bluntly rejected accusations that a missile strike on a boat carrying alleged Venezuela-linked cartel members amounted to a war crime.

On Tuesday, the US destroyed what President Donald Trump described as a “drug-carrying boat” in international waters in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 people on board. Trump claimed the vessel was tied to the Tren de Aragua cartel, which he has designated as a terrorist organization. Venezuelan officials dismissed the footage as fabricated, calling it “cartoonish.”

In a post on X on Saturday, Vance praised the strike, saying that “killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military.”

Social media influencer and frequent Trump critic Brian Krassenstein challenged the attack’s legality, arguing that “killing the citizens of another nation who are civilians without any due process is called a war crime.”

I don’t give a s**t what you call it,” Vance replied.

While many Trump supporters backed the vice president, Senator Rand Paul condemned his remarks as “despicable and thoughtless.”

The strike followed the deployment of a US naval armada in the western Caribbean last month as part of Trump’s crackdown on drug trafficking. In 2020, a US court indicted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on charges of leading the Cartel de los Soles, an allegation he denounced as a plot to topple him.

CNN reported on Friday that Trump is considering strikes against cartels inside Venezuela. The president has denied regime change plans but described the country’s 2024 election as “very strange.”

https://www.rt.com/news/624228-i-dont-give-st-vance/

 

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WH on drugs....

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS A SCARRY DOOZY... IT DOES NOT RAISE THE QUESTION THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BECAME A WAR CRIMINAL CARTEL ITSELF, THE DAY IT BOMBED IRAN, AND NOW DESTROYING A BOAT OF WHATEVER... NO-ONE KNOWS WHAT WAS ON THAT BOAT.... ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS? FISHERMEN? DRUG RUNNERS? IN ANY CASE, THE ACT OF MURDERING THEM WITHOUT DUE LAWFUL PROCESS IS AN ACT OF PIRATING, GANGSTERING AND RUTHLESS ASSASSINATION. THE "WAR ON DRUGS" CANNOT BE WON BY DESTROYING "SOME SUPPLIES" WHICH MAY BE A FISHERMEN CATCH... TRUSTING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS LIKE GIVING OUR CASH TO SOME NIGERIAN SCAMMERS, HOPING TO INHERIT A KING'S RANSOM...

 

NY Times Dubs Deadly Drugs A ‘Consumer Product’ Because The Media Don’t Take The Problem Seriously

BY: EDDIE SCARRY

 

It’s perfectly fine that people are raising questions about the legality of President Trump unilaterally ordering military strikes on suspected drug smugglers boating out of Venezuela. But the tell that Democrats and the dying media don’t genuinely care about constitutional integrity issues is in the way they talk about America’s raging, deadly drug problem as if it’s a matter of selling loose cigarettes.

They don’t like the idea of confronting a very real problem, so instead they trifle with questions of legal authority.

 

An “analysis” piece this week by The New York Times’ Charlie Savage is a prime example of the media feigning concern for legality while revealing that he either doesn’t understand just how devastating narcotic abuse and other street drugs have been to this country, or, perhaps more likely, he doesn’t care.

“After breaking new ground by labeling drug cartels as ‘terrorists,’ the president is now redefining the peacetime criminal problem of drug trafficking as an armed conflict, and telling the U.S. military to treat even suspected low-level drug smugglers as combatants,” wrote Savage on Thursday. “But the trafficking of an illegal consumer product is not a capital offense, and Congress has not authorized armed conflict against cartels.”

Tens of thousands of people die each year from overdosing. Some of the deadliest substances, like fentanyl, are overwhelmingly traced to countries south of our border, plus China. And nobody in Washington is so naive as to believe this is a “peacetime criminal problem,” wherein underground networks evade law enforcement to push drugs into the U.S. No, everyone knows that these are state-sponsored enterprises with foreign governments either deliberately ignoring or actively encouraging the poisoning of America to the enrichment and advancement of their own interests.

And these incredibly lethal toxins aren’t “an illegal consumer product” in the same vein as Cuban cigars. They’re not recreational items or minor indulgences. They’re debilitatingly addictive on a good day and instantly deadly on a bad one. Guess what. There are a lot of bad days.

Somebody tell Charlie Savage that George Floyd was a fentanyl addict with lethal levels of the drug in his system when he overdosed in 2020. Maybe then The New York Times will grasp the gravity of the issue.

A genuinely curious article in America’s most prestigious news publication might explore why the president took such an unusual measure to deter drug trafficking. How did it get to be so big of a problem? Why has our government failed until now to fix it? Are there stronger or smarter measures the administration can take to address it? 

That’s not what we get, though, because The Times and Savage aren’t genuinely curious. They’re hatefully unserious, and they resent anyone with power making a sincere effort to confront the nation’s drug crisis.

Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of "Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone."https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/05/ny-times-dubs-deadly-drugs-a-consumer-product-because-the-media-dont-take-the-problem-seriously/  

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