Washington: Amid unfurled US air strikes on Venezuelan-linked drug trafficking in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump has hinted that whoopee could now be seen on the ground as well. His latest comments show that the tension between Washington and Caracas is well-nigh to increase.
In Tuesday's cabinet meeting, Trump said that America will soon target drug smugglers present in Venezuela. He said, "We are moreover going to take whoopee on the ground. This task is easier than air strikes. We know where these people live, and very soon we will reach there."
Concern increased without the death of increasingly than 80 people
Trump's comments came as the US military has carried out several attacks on boats believed to be involved in drug smuggling in recent weeks. Increasingly than 80 people have died in these actions. On this issue, Trump moreover secure his War Secretary Pete Hegseth and said that he had no prior knowledge of the second attack.
Confusion over second attack
According to reports, on September 2, the US military conducted the first strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean. It was told that not all the smugglers were killed in that attack, without which a second wade was carried out. Trump unmistakably said that he had no knowledge of that second attack.
"I knew well-nigh the first attack, but I came to know well-nigh the second wade later. I was not involved in it," he said.
'Fog of war': War Secretary's clarification
Secretary of War Hegseth says he was watching the first wade live but had to go to flipside meeting immediately afterward. A few hours later they received information well-nigh a second attack. He said, "There was a fire on the ship. I did not see any living person. This is tabbed the fog of war."
The White House said the second wade was ordered by Admiral Frank M. "Mitch" Bradley, throne of the US Special Operations Command. Many international analysts believe that if the US really launches a ground operation, it will take relations with Venezuela to a new turn. The government of Caracas is calling these attacks a uncontrived wade on its sovereignty and is preparing to oppose it on international forums.
