Did a U.S. Boat Strike Amount to a War Crime?
A renewed congressional investigation into a U.S. military strike that killed survivors of a first missile attack on a suspected drug boat has reignited debate over the legality of President Trump’s broader campaign of lethal operations in the Caribbean. The controversy centers on whether
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