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In reply to the discussion: Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets [View all]J_William_Ryan
(3,246 posts)31. "...whether the second strike violated international law."
The first strike violated international law.
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Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sunday
OP
"Your name is on a secret government watch list" is a fear tactic used by all authoritarian dictators.
sop
Sunday
#10
Exactly. Trump is setting the standard. Murder people you don't like who might be guilty of something.
Irish_Dem
Sunday
#5
I read it was because of these lethal strikes. He pushed back and was ousted.
travelingthrulife
Sunday
#37
The videos they show looked very grainy. I find it hard to believe they could tell the identities of the people on the
everyonematters
Sunday
#15
I hope he doesn't. I hope his lawyer is just barely good enough to not do anything
RockRaven
Sunday
#56
Seems like Bradley is just as bad as his boss or his bosses boss, all liars of the first degree.
lark
Sunday
#19
I don't believe him; I likewise think it is immaterial--outside of a declared (Congressionally-approved war)
hlthe2b
Sunday
#33
I don't believe for one second they knew the identity of every person on that boat...
Martin Eden
Sunday
#41
This incident happened back in September. They released the video of the first strike, but I haven't seen
doc03
Sunday
#44
Hegseth is telling us he has a passenger manifest for every motor skiff that leaves the Venezuelan coast?
DFW
Sunday
#48
11 people on a tiny outboard boat sounds like people smuggling, not drug smuggling.
SunSeeker
Sunday
#74
I think the inference is supposed to be that US agents have infiltrated the drug "gangs"
hedda_foil
Sunday
#55
Since when does the military have such lists? And when did it become legal to target people in foriegn waters for death
appleannie1
Sunday
#70