The U.S. military has now conducted two strikes on Venezuelan vessels allegedly operated by a “designated narco-terrorist organization,” per Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The legality of the attacks is being heavily questioned by legal experts and members of Congress who argue, among other things, that the U.S. government had no legal basis to kill those on board.

The potential illegality of the strikes should alarm Americans. But also alarming is that government officials don’t seem to take seriously the need to justify the reasons for their use of force, which should only be wielded to protect the rights of Americans. This is part of a broader pattern where the administration engages in controversial uses of force, or threatens it, without explanation.When asked about the legal autho

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