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White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt defended a second strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat -- saying it was lawful, in international waters, and necessary for "self-defense." Critics and legal experts counter that killing survivors of a wrecked vessel violates both peacetime law and the laws of armed conflict -- calling the "no survivors" strike potentially a war crime. With congressional investigations now underway, the showdown raises urgent questions about legality, military authority, and the ethics of U.S. strikes on Venezuelan-linked boats.