Is This Legal?: Leftist Group Recruits Military Officials to Turn Against Trump’s Drug Cartel Strikes
Win Without War, a progressive foreign-policy advocacy group, says it is indeed advising U.S. service members who object to President Trump’s orders related to recent boat strikes on suspected Latin American drug traffickers.The group told supporters it has placed billboards near military bases and has heard from staff officers and at least one drone pilot seeking legal and counseling advice out of fear of participating in what Win without War calls “illegal boat strikes.” The article cites the group’s campaign materials and reports that the association refers concerned service members to legal groups, including the National Lawyers Guild, a point the report frames as controversial.
According to the piece, the strikes have reportedly destroyed 29 boats and killed 104 people; Trump has labeled fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” and focused enforcement on cartel-linked areas such as Venezuela. Win Without War plans further outreach near U.S.Southern Command, Naval Station norfolk, and the joint special Operations Command headquarters. The Pentagon did not respond to requests for comment, and the group says its billboards have drawn harassment from right-wing critics but that it will continue its campaign.
A left-wing organization advising military members who disagree with President Donald Trump’s orders says officials are seeking its help over the president’s boat strikes targeting Latin American drug traffickers.
Win Without War, a “progressive foreign policy” advocacy group, said its nationwide outreach campaign geared toward the armed forces is working in a Sunday to supporters, mentioning billboards placed near military bases. “Staff officers and at least one drone pilot have sought advice out of fear of legal consequences for their role in Trump and [War Secretary Pete] Hegseth’s illegal boat strikes” on suspected drug trafficker boats, the group said.
“While Trump demands unquestioning obedience, Win Without War is reminding troops they have options in case they’re given illegal orders,” the said.
Win Without War previously distributed a sign in Washington, D.C., telling National Guard members how to seek counseling and legal advice if they were not comfortable being a part of Trump’s crime crackdown in the district, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported. Win Without War refers disgruntled service members to groups such as the National Lawyers Guild, a major legal advocacy arm of the left with ties to Palestinian terrorists and the former Soviet Union.
The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment.
Trump and his officials have destroyed at least 29 boats, killing 104 people, as part of their effort to stop drugs from flowing into the U.S., CNN reported. Trump declared fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” on Dec. 15 to further justify the bombings, focusing especially on cartel-plagued Venezuela.
Win Without War said Sunday that it will continue its campaign against Trump by installing billboards near the Florida-based Southern Command facility that oversees forces in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The outreach will also target Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia and the headquarters of Joint Special Operations Command, an entity that Hegseth tied to at least one of the boat strikes.
“The truth is, the effectiveness of our campaign makes us a target, and the impact comes with a cost,” Win Without War said. “Coverage of our billboards has invited a flurry of hate speech, harassment, and intimidation from right-wing provocateurs. But we are as undeterred as ever.”
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