Trump dispenses with trials, orders military strike on alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boat (Now up to 2, 3, 4...)

[RDKirk]

Pete Hegseth denies he gave orders to ‘kill everybody’ on alleged ‘narco-boat’​

Defense secretary called reports about his role in strike as ‘fake news’ intended to discredit US military

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has declared recent reporting that he may have illegally ordered all people to be killed in a military strike in the Caribbean as “fake news” on Friday evening, adding that the series of strikes of people on boats had been “lawful under both US and international law”.

I didn't do it, but it was legal!

Adm Frank M “Mitch” Bradley, head of Special Operations Command, reportedly ordered a second strike to kill the two survivors to comply with Hegseth’s orders.

As I've said before, I would bet that the orders as vetted by Pentagon lawyers skirted actually saying "kill everybody."

If Bradley presumed it that way...and transmitted the orders "more clearly" that way, then Bradley will take the fall, as will some or all of the officers below him, most especially the senior operations officer on the scene. Given today's thorough LOAC training, it's likely to get down to the person who actually pulled the trigger. The death march is going to start with whoever directed the second pass....

 

[durangodawood]

Any over/under on when the USA will be officialy at war with Venezuela?

I'll throw in my hat and say "Christmas Eve".

Officially at war. Never.

Actually at war.... you could be right. I mean, what are these current attacks? Law enforcement? I dont think so

 

[durangodawood]

I have detected a conspicuous absence of Trump supporters here. I wonder what they make of this. Probably awaiting thinking points from a momentarily bewildered right wing media sphere.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I have detected a conspicuous absence of Trump supporters here. I wonder what they make of this. Probably awaiting thinking points from a momentarily bewildered right wing media sphere.

I think many of them expanded their moral compass 27 pages ago and are comfy with the new normal.

 

[Nithavela]

I have detected a conspicuous absence of Trump supporters here. I wonder what they make of this. Probably awaiting thinking points from a momentarily bewildered right wing media sphere.

They still have to update from "the democrats will lead us to war" to "finally we are being led to war". That demands a full system reboot.

 

[Desk trauma]

They still have to update from "the democrats will lead us to war" to "finally we are being led to war". That demands a full system reboot.

Goldstein interfered with the banners!

 

[RDKirk]

Officially at war. Never.

Actually at war.... you could be right. I mean, what are these current attacks? Law enforcement? I dont think so

Closing off their airspace is as much an act of war as a naval blockade.