Re: “Hegseth: Trump can use force ‘as he sees fit’ on alleged drug boats” (Dec. 7, Nation & World):
As an alternative of blowing up boats assumed to be transporting cocaine to U.S. locations, why not merely monitor these boats to their vacation spot, the place they are often intercepted, the transporters arrested, their contraband confiscated and their U.S. drug rings recognized and delivered to justice?
The Trump administration as an alternative will take each alternative to play Grasp of the Universe, a charade hiding weak point with disastrous and infrequently deadly penalties.
If President Donald Trump had been actually severe about addressing our habit pandemic, he would have funded habit counseling and remedy coaching packages, and widespread entry to remedy facilities in his so known as Large Lovely Invoice in addition to insurance policies that foster hope and fight the despair that results in habit within the first place.
Ending the demand would do extra to finish the inflow of provide than bombing boats can accomplish.
Thomas Heller, Seattle
