Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

[demmiblue]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

The announcement made on social media Tuesday, marks a continued escalation in the pace of the strikes, which began in early September spaced weeks apart. This was the first time multiple strikes were announced in a single day.

Hegseth said Mexican search and rescue authorities “assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue” of the sole survivor but didn’t say if that person would stay in their custody or be handed over to the U.S.

In a strike earlier in October which had two survivors, the U.S. military rescued the pair and later repatriated them to Colombia and Ecuador.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/drug-cartels-hegseth-pacific-8f9f65dd67c0bc55b6dd70b109df0216?

[Blues Heron]

1. Murder on the high seas, this will haunt them the rest of their days.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Boats SUSPECTED of carrying drugs

KILLING 14. U S Justice? Mike Johnson Justice? John Thune Justice? Republican Party Justice? Due Process? Evidence confiscated? Suspects held pending trial?

DISTRACTION FROM PEDOPHILIA AND THE EPTEIN PEDOPHILES?

Republicans should be so proud of their votes.

[bluestarone]

3. Like everyone here says, once they do something illegal, and get away with it

It becomes easier and easier for them to continue doing it. Come election time they should be watched very closely and NEVER allowed to continue their BULLSHIT!!!

[JohnnyRingo]

4. This should send a firm message to drug runners.

Find another way to earn billions from America's appetite for destruction.
We know for sure they will.

[travelingthrulife]

12. Yeah. Don't be fishermen.

[JohnnyRingo]

13. Indeed if that's what they're doing

...but the 1st few attacks were obviously Cigarette boats headed north at full speed during darkness. Maybe they were trolling, but realistically a good majority are smugglers of some type. He's reckless though, like he is with everything. I'd bet Hegseth has gotten less choosy as it went on. We know how he throws an axe.

Still, as my original point, drug runners will have to find an alternate route. This one is no longer safe and not worth losing a quarter ton of coke over.

[Attilatheblond]

5. Killing people for 'alledged' crime before any trial or even investigation, is MURDER

Extrajudicial murder without declared war, is still a war crime, isn't it? Send Hegseth to the Haugue.

[republianmushroom]

6. Murder from the alleged law and order party.

[twodogsbarking]

7. Return to Nuremberg trials , coming soon, to a theatre near you.

[otchmoson]

9. I certainly hope so.

[Picaro]

8. A Reign of Terror

Summary executions with no due process. Or outright murder carried out by our vaunted military.

I cannot express the disgust I feel towards this illegitimate autocracy.

[Scalded Nun]

10. Everyone involved from POTUS to the one who pushed the button is complicit in murder and needs to be held accountable

[Bayard]

11. I'm surprised they are letting Mexico keep a witness

The two from the last bombing were whisked away quickly. I'd like to hear from any of these gentlemen.

These are not casualties of war. They are murders. The next time trump or Hegseth leave the U.S. for an amenable country, arrest them. The same for Putin and Netanyahu.