Colombian president says US military struck Colombian boat, killed his citizens

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: ABC

The last boat struck by the U.S. military in the Caribbean Sea was Colombian with Colombian citizens inside, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday.

A U.S. person familiar with the details confirmed to ABC News that at least one of the boats hit by the military in the Caribbean Sea was believed to be from Colombia.
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"Indications show that the last boat bombed was Colombian with Colombian citizens inside it. I hope their families come forward and report it," Petro posted on X on Wednesday. "There is no war against smuggling; there is a war for oil and it must be stopped by the world."
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Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kaine of Virginia planned a vote on Wednesday on a resolution to prevent the U.S. military from conducting future strikes, calling them illegal.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/colombian-president-us-military-struck-colombian-boat-killed/story?id=126348450

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It failed 48-51. Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution; Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski were the only Republicans to vote for it.

The White House accused Petro of lying.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Trump turning the world against the US.

We become more hated by the day.

[Lovie777]

2. ICC looking in to that....................

hopefully the truth will prevail. Along with screwing Americans and attacking American cities, illegal arrests, detainment and deportation. Treating fellow human beings of all ages inhumanely, blowing up people on small boats must come easy to these psychopaths in the Republican party.

[chelsea0011]

3. Whatever happened with stop and search

instead of bomb first?

[Ray Bruns]

5. That went out with that silly fourth amendment. You know, the one that says

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated”

[ThreeNoSeep]

4. A military unit that carries out extrajudicial killings is...

a death squad.
Trump supporters voted for this atavistic chaos.

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. Which is why the concept should be turned right back on them.

But, we won't.

[NickB79]

7. I keep saying, argue with conservatives about the financial cost

A missile costs $250,000-$1,00,000 EACH.

A helicopter with a sharpshooter armed with a .50-cal rifle can knock out the engine block with $25 worth of bullets. Then you can take prisoners and recover all the drugs.

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[Aussie105]

12. Recover the drugs?

How can you prove these were drug runners?

Other than collecting water samples and fish in the area, and testing for drugs?

[NickB79]

13. That's my point. Take the boat intact, don't blow it up

Disable the engine with a sniper, and if they have drugs, show off all the kilos and pills seized.

[wolfie001]

15. We have coast guard vessels that are perfectly capable of pulling alongside and doing a search

This is just plain murder. Red meat to his racist voters and distraction from the Epstein files.

[republianmushroom]

8. Murder ?

[henbuck]

9. What the hell is wrong with Fetterman?

I expected way better out of him when he was elected.

[JoseBalow]

10. "Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution"

[gohuskies]

11. Fetterman is a dishonest disappointment to the nation

His votes on the issues and bills passed by this congress reveal his duplicitous motives. He is a MAGA wolf in sheep's clothing. Pennsylvanians need to hold him accountable.

[wolfie001]

14. Murder on the high seas by our Dept. of War

Reads like something from a not-to-be-believed, never-happen-here futurist dystopian novel. All thanks to the fat orange imbecile. How many more will die so he can continue to distract from the Epstein Files?