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LiberalLoner

(11,456 posts) Tue Sep 9, 2025, 03:19 PM Sep 9

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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/09/killing-sea-americas-descent-lawless-power/407949/

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The United States has crossed a dangerous line.

Last week, an American military platform destroyed a small vessel in the Caribbean, killing 11 people the Trump administration claims were drug traffickers. It was not an interception. It was not a boarding with Coast Guard legal authority. It was a strike—ordered from Washington, executed in international waters, and justified with little more than “trust us.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox that officials “knew exactly who was in that boat” and “exactly what they were doing.” He offered no evidence.

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Might be of interest to someone. [View all] LiberalLoner Sep 9 OP

Very Important malaise Sep 9 #1

Thank you. 💙. DefenseOne is read by all military senior leadership and many others in the defense system at large. it LiberalLoner Sep 9 #3

A serious link malaise Sep 9 #8

Hegseth told Fox that officials "knew exactly who was in that boat" KS Toronado Sep 9 #2

Post removed Post removed Sep 9 #6

Not unless it was a set up. Like maybe they were dissidents.. haele Sep 9 #10

Hegseth is asserting he can kill anyone, at any time, for any reason dlk Sep 9 #4

It's insurance kbowman Sep 9 #5

Totally on brand for this regime BaronChocula Sep 9 #7

11 people on a boat of that size, strongly suggests that they were not running drugs, but rather carrying migrants who Fil1957 Sep 9 #9

I don't see where they could have been hiding any large quantity of drugs, either William Seger Sep 9 #11

To be fair, mayonaise is not very satisfying to a saddist who is not having a good month Attilatheblond Sep 9 #12

Starting now, that orange gibbon is going to only visit certain countries, if any. OldBaldy1701E Sep 9 #13

WAR PIGS! BidenRocks Sep 9 #14

Reminds me of The Maine and The Lusitania aeromanKC Sep 9 #15

These arrogant shits answer to no one. spanone Sep 9 #16