Rubio Says US Will 'blow Up' Foreign Crime Groups
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US will "blow up" foreign crime groups if needed, possibly in collaboration with other countries.
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Trump's killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent | Kenneth Roth[image or embed] -- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Sep 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Trump's killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent | Kenneth Roth[image or embed]
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#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-05 01:20 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
The abysmally underqualified, sycophantic, vapid USSECSTATE Marco Rubio:
#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-09-05 02:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Oh, god, yet another utterly risible "tough guy" act from a pitiful, cowering wimp.
So, who were those 11 people who got blasted? What was the intel? Whupahhen?
I have a feeling if it was open-shut we would be hearing about it 24-7 from Trump.
#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-09-05 05:59 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
So, who were those 11 people who got blasted?
#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis
Likely as not, fisherman.
Word this morning is that Trump executed some North Korean fishermen,
Extra-judicial Killings were predicted and expected step for this sadistic madman.
He's practicing on foreigners.
We're next.
#4 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-05 08:23 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 4
I think that Trump is attempting to outrun spreading public outrage and his own mortality.
Donald is one effing crazy mofo. If he thinks he needs to kill people, even lots of people, to keep what he's got, then that's what he will do.
#5 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-05 08:29 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Hey MAGA, can one of you tell me when you switched from not wanting any foreign conflict to wanting to spark foreign conflict by illegally blowing up random people you claim are whatever you want them to be so you can blow them up?
#6 | Posted by jpw at 2025-09-05 10:47 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
Hey MAGA, can one of you tell me when you switched from not wanting any foreign conflict to wanting to spark foreign conflict by illegally blowing up random people
#6 | Posted by jpw
Trump's last bowel movement.
#7 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-05 10:57 AM | Reply | Funny: 1
The Venezuelan Air Force just did a "fly-by" with two armed jets over the U.S. Navy ships in a show of force.
So Trumpy retaliated by calling them names.
Fire up the popcorn.
#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-05 11:50 AM | Reply
Firing on them would have been Better?
C'mon man, get Real.
#9 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-09-05 05:30 PM | Reply
"He also announced the US will designate two of Ecuador's largest criminal gangs, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, as foreign terrorist organisations."
Thereby establishing legal rationale to detain and deport any Ecuadoreans as designated by Trump or his agents.
Republicans nodded in silent agreement.
#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-05 05:43 PM | Reply
I feel Sick when I think about this ----.
Truly Lawless and unhinged. Trump thinks this makes him look Tough.
It's worse that half the country loves being -------- more than Freedom or their own self interest.
People are Obviously not rational.
War might wake them up but at what Cost?
To really wake Americans Up the Military Defeat would have to be more than anyone wants to consider.
Carriers Sunk at a minimum.
Who needs that?
Trump Destroys everything he Touches.
#11 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-09-05 05:58 PM | Reply
Dummkopf Trumpf considering striking internal targets in Venezuela: Escalation.
Does the Nobel Peace Prize aspirant want to topple Nicolas Maduro?
Venezuela has the world's largest untapped oil reserves, as well as untold mineral, gas, water, diamond, and other undeveloped resources: Venezuela Resources
#12 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-09-06 12:03 AM | Reply
Does the Nobel Peace Prize aspirant...
No, no. His latest gig is he's not interested in the Peace Prize, he just wants to "save lives".
#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-09-06 12:07 AM | Reply
#13: No, no. [Trumpf's] latest gig is he's not interested in the Peace Prize, he just wants to "save lives".
observer.com
#14 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-09-06 12:57 AM | Reply | Funny: 1
i.dailymail.co.uk
#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-09-06 01:00 AM | Reply | Funny: 1
"No, no. His latest gig is he's not interested in the Peace Prize, he just wants to "save lives".
LOL That'll be the day.
The real question is, can Trump walk and chew gum at the same time?
Likely no. If Trump's history is any teacher, he would fail at both. But he'd kill a lot of people and do a lot of damage trying.
#16 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-09-06 01:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
My question is, why did the U.S, Navy abandon protocol and follow an illegal order?
Why didn't they just stop the suspect Venezuelan vessel, board, search, seize and arrest (if called for?)
#17 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-09-06 01:43 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
" My question is, why did the U.S, Navy abandon protocol and follow an illegal order?
Why didn't they just stop the suspect Venezuelan vessel, board, search, seize and arrest (if called for?) #17 | POSTED BY TWINPAC AT 2025-09-06 01:43 AM | FLAG: "
The level of enemy of these drug cartels have been elevated to the level of is war- level terrorism.
If they are truly on the level of Al Queda/ISIS then this strike is righteous.
For me, it's not as black and white. These cartels are engaged in human, sex and drug trafficking. The question becomes jurisdiction. It's not quite the same as jihad but the similarities significantly outweigh the differences.
Misidentification is the biggest concern. Misidentifying a target. Example: A massive terrorist attack in Afghanistan that killed 13 of our service members and Biden's ------- response' was to murder an innocent family.
#18 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-09-06 02:04 AM | Reply
For me, it's not as black and white.
Whattaboutism in 3.. 2... 1...
#19 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-09-06 03:23 AM | Reply
Dummkopf Trumpf ordered ten F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to bolster US military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean region: www.theguardian.com
#20 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-09-06 03:54 AM | Reply
Misidentification is the biggest concern.
#18 | Posted by BellRinger
Are you "concerned"?
Let me help you.
Nothing Trump has said about killing those boat people makes sense.
There's a good chance he selected them to die at random.
Because someone had to be first.
#21 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-06 08:58 AM | Reply
18 | Posted by BellRinger
Well, Trump is telling you that they are.
Where does your interesting "if" come in?
I'd say that there is any "if" to this thing at all it's simply mass murder.
#22 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-06 09:01 AM | Reply
"If they are truly on the level of Al Queda/ISIS then this strike is righteous."
You just said Biden's strike on Al Queda/ISIS killed an innocent family.
#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-06 09:42 AM | Reply
"The level of enemy of these drug cartels have been elevated to the level of is war- level terrorism."
I don't recall terrorist entrepreneurs innovating ways to serve the unmet pharmaceutical market needs of the American consumer.
#24 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-06 10:03 AM | Reply
They were gonna have briefing to Congress to explain their actions but it was abruptly canceled after it became known and they had to admit that the boat wasn't even headed for America.
#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-06 12:06 PM | Reply
You just said Biden's strike on Al Queda/ISIS killed an innocent family. #23 | Posted by snoofy
And you didn't say a thing.
#26 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-09-06 12:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
C'mon man, get Real. #9 | POSTED BY EFFETEPOSER
Oh it's about to!
Trumpy is now threatening to fire on them.
Regardless. Accidents happen. Especially when war is your goal. You will probably never really know who fires first.
Remember the Maine?
The Sinking of the USS Maine: February 15, 1898 - No one is certain who or what caused the sinking of the USS Maine on February 15, 1898, though the most widely accepted theory is that an external mine caused the explosion. Another theory points to a coal bunker fire leading to the ship's magazine explosion. While a Spanish-commissioned inquiry suggested a coal bunker fire, a U.S. Navy inquiry concluded a mine was responsible, a finding that was sensationalized by the American press and helped lead to the Spanish-American War.
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it
#27 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-06 12:19 PM | Reply
#28 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-06 12:19 PM | Reply
These MAGAts have been watching way too many movies.
#29 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-09-06 12:49 PM | Reply
Let's blow up domestic crime rings too. I recommend we start with the Trump Organization.
#30 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-09-06 01:54 PM | Reply
11 people in a boat leaving the country and not heading to America. They have to be drug smugglers and terrorists.
It's the only explanation that makes sense!
#31 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-06 02:02 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
#18
For you, you mewling ----? Nobody ------- Cares what some unemployable mongoloid MAGAT turd thinks. Go ---- Yourself.
#32 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-06 03:28 PM | Reply
Good Rapists Make Good Neighbors.
#33 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-06 04:26 PM | Reply
#13 Redial So he wants to save lives by killing people?
#34 | Posted by Ronnie68 at 2025-09-06 04:29 PM | Reply
#18 Where is the proof that they bombed drugrunners? There isn't any, if they were drugrunners, the drugs went up with the ship. If they had stopped the boat and found drugs, they could have arrested the people and confiscated the drugs to try them in court and later legally destroy them. That's how you do it, not just randomly blew up a boat and claim with NO proof that they killed drugrunners and destroyed the drugs. They're just randomly killing people.
#35 | Posted by Ronnie68 at 2025-09-06 04:36 PM | Reply
Surely some 'blowing up', but likely, also, some 'gunning down' : )
#36 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-09-06 05:13 PM | Reply
I wonder if some libbies here are against this as may hinder them finding their 'wants/needs' ; )
#37 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-09-06 05:15 PM | Reply
"To really wake Americans Up the Military Defeat would have to be more than anyone wants to consider.
Trump Destroys everything he Touches."
#11 | POSTED BY EFFETEPOSER
Hey EFFORTTRAITOR go crawl back under you rock you Russian agent you.
#38 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2025-09-06 05:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
as may hinder them finding their 'wants/needs'
It's not going to "hinder" anything. As long as there is demand, the supply will come.
#39 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-09-06 05:32 PM | Reply
War crimes by the "peace" president.
#40 | Posted by cbob at 2025-09-06 05:45 PM | Reply
I wonder if some libbies here are against this as may hinder them finding their 'wants/needs' ; ) #37 | Posted by MSgt
You're truly this naive, aren't you? Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road. The drugs will flow, Trump just has to get his cut.
#41 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-06 06:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
Oops, I forgot to add: :)
#42 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-06 06:03 PM | Reply
This is a war crime. Literally.
#43 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-06 06:13 PM | Reply
#37 | POSTED BY MSGT
Cannabis is cheap plentiful powerful and legal in the Free State of California.
#44 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-06 06:55 PM | Reply | Funny: 2
So destroy foreign criminal groups. A lot more effective than being brought into stupid confrontations with foreign interests.
#45 | Posted by Robson at 2025-09-06 08:05 PM | Reply
"So destroy foreign criminal groups."
Murder always makes sense to the conservative mind.
#46 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-06 08:08 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
"I don't recall terrorist entrepreneurs innovating ways to serve the unmet pharmaceutical market needs of the American consumer."
You don't recall how opium poppy was/is used to fund terror groups?
"Good Rapists Make Good Neighbors."
Sounds like a Russian proverb.
#47 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-09-07 09:59 AM | Reply
Speaking of raping neighbors, Venezuela has been moving to annex about half of Guyana's territory recently.
#48 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-09-07 10:23 AM | Reply
Bull. In extraordinary circumstances, like in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, one could claim something like this is a necessary evil, but not "righteous".
#49 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-09-07 10:39 AM | Reply
Murder always makes sense to the conservative mind. #46 | POSTED BY SNOOFY
When someone is murdering your citizens its reasonable take.
You wouldn't lift a finger to help those 100,000 that have died due to illegal importation of fentanyl, but you'd enable those that do.
You aren't an American, you're anti-American you stand up for your own citizens.
Cannabis is cheap plentiful powerful and legal in the Free State of California. #44 | POSTED BY DONORBOT
But its smells like ----, keep to the dumps to mask the smell.
#50 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-09-07 10:51 AM | Reply
Says the poster that uses "we" when talking about China...
GFY, liar.
#51 | Posted by YAV at 2025-09-07 11:03 AM | Reply
"When someone is murdering your citizens its reasonable take."
^ Luigi.
#52 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-07 11:04 AM | Reply
"murdering your citizens"
Citizens who die from drugs aren't murder victims. They're suicides. Like most gun deaths are suicides, that Republicans don't have any problem with that.
#53 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-07 11:28 AM | Reply
#44 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-06 06:55 PM | Reply | Flag:
It's not legal anywhere in the US. Obama proved that to you when he was running for his second term. He had the feds bust the dispensaries in California.
The states are merely opting out of enforcing their laws, but the Feds can and will enforce anytime they decide to.
#54 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-09-07 01:37 PM | Reply
Obama? Weed wasn't legal in California until 2017, you ------- imbecile.
#55 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-07 01:49 PM | Reply
trump is the greatest
he's got you scum bag tuurds and dem butt sucking media
and democrat lying freaks defending narco-terrorists.
why don't you dopes contact van holen and go kiss
their butz
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
#56 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-09-07 09:55 PM | Reply
YEAH! War crimes are the best!
Trump is the very worst of us, but at least he gets something out of it (money, power)
All STD gets is the smell of Trump's jock. Sad.
#57 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-07 11:14 PM | Reply
#55 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-07 01:49 PM | Reply | Flag
Hey dumbass, the passage of prop 215 made medical MJ legal in California back in 1996. And the Obama DEA did in fact raid the dispensaries during his campaign for term #2.
#58 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-09-08 10:03 AM | Reply
I'll take "things Democrats don't want to remember" for $500, Alex.
#59 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-09-08 10:04 AM | Reply
"things Republicans don't want to remember"
EPSTEIN FILES
#60 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-08 10:17 AM | Reply
Here's another thing to make lefthandturd cry:
1 minute ago Sara Boboltz
Appeals Court Upholds E. Jean Carroll's $83.3 Million Judgment Against Trump An appeals court unanimously upheld a jury's $83.3 million judgment in writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit against Trump, who was found liable for sexually assaulting her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit noted that, while the damages award "approaches the upper limit of reasonableness," the sum was ultimately acceptable "in light of the extraordinary and egregious facts of this case." A 70-page ruling pointed to how Trump needed to be not just punished but deterred from making defamatory statements about Carroll in the future.
The court also rejected Trump's argument that he was entitled to presidential immunity in the case.
Carroll, an advice columnist, maintains Trump sought her advice upon running into her at Bergdorf Goodman, where he had gone to find a present for a female friend. Carroll said that Trump suggested lingerie, and then attacked her in an empty dressing room. Trump repeatedly called Carroll a liar, even after a jury found him liable for the attack, prompting her to sue him for defamation.
#61 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-08 10:46 AM | Reply
Obama ... had the feds bust the dispensaries in California. #54 | Posted by lfthndthrds
^ I was living in California at the time. This didn't happen.
#62 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-08 11:59 AM | Reply
The states are merely opting out of enforcing their laws, but the Feds can and will enforce anytime they decide to. #54 | Posted by lfthndthrds
So you're in favor of selective law enforcement? That tracks. Instead of treating people equally, use the law to attack only your enemies.
Solid Small Town Republican Values there.
When you choose to be honest, you display everything that's wrong with how conservatives think.
#63 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-08 12:04 PM | Reply
Re 62
It's a red herring. Don't let him suck you in.
Obama did have a very confusing policy in the beginning as everyone came to terms with the problems involved in legalization of marijuana in the early stages. Because there was the federal law then there's the state laws. And they conflicted.
Some dispensaries were raided until a comprehensive policy was established.
#64 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-08 12:07 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
"Some dispensaries were raided until a comprehensive policy was established."
And all kinds of businesses get raided all the time. The most common I saw in CA was localities raiding "legitimate" looking pop-ups that simply never filed a business license, paid taxes, etc. Paperwork crimes, civil offenses.
They'd stay in business about six months. Lose one day of profits and product on the raid. Rinse and repeat.
What there wasn't is a Obama era policy to raid all CA dispensaries.
#65 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-09-08 12:12 PM | Reply
the Obama DEA did in fact raid the dispensaries during his campaign for term #2. #58 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS
Oh no! You must have been heart broken!
Tell us of your tears.
#66 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-09-08 12:12 PM | Reply
Just pointing out more hypocrisy. GFY
#67 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-09-09 07:56 AM | Reply
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