Military’s anti-drug campaign a bust

President Trump pushed legal limits with boat strikes, but traffickers have adapted.

The Trump administration’s continuing strikes on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean are a gross abuse of the president’s military powers, undermining America’s commitment to the rule of law and degrading relationships with key allies. 

Now another critique can be added: The lawless attacks have not stopped the flow of narcotics into the United States.

Assessments from the Drug Enforcement Administration concluded that the strikes have not meaningfully affected the supply of cocaine, The Post reported this week. 

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