Military strike on Venezuelan vessel combined with cartel warning from Secretary of State. A-score: rule_of_law(3) for unilateral enforcement action without clear legal framework, separation(3) for executive military action in gray zone of congressional war powers, civil_rights(1) for narrow population impact, violence(4) for kinetic military action. Enforcement_action mechanism(1.3x) and international scope(1.2x) apply. Precedent severity(1.2x) for expanding executive military authority. Base 11.88 * 1.32 * 1.2 = 22.85. B-score: High media_friendliness(8) for dramatic military action narrative, novelty(7) for unusual Venezuela targeting, outrage_bait(6) for cartel/border security framing. Layer2 mismatch(7) - cartel warning disconnected from Venezuelan boat strike suggests narrative construction, timing(5) amid border security focus, narrative_pivot(6) shifting from domestic policy to foreign military action. Intentionality(8) evident in coordinated Rubio messaging with military action. Layer1: 13.75, Layer2: 12.27, Intent-modulated: 25.89. D-score: -3.04 indicates distraction exceeds damage, qualifying for List B despite both scores near threshold.