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muriel_volestrangler

(105,580 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2025, 06:03 AM Dec 16

Eight killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says

Source: BBC

The US military says it has carried out strikes on three boats it has accused of trafficking drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing eight people.

The US Southern Command posted footage of the strikes on social media and said the vessels were "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes... and were engaged in narco-trafficking".

More than 20 vessels in the Pacific and the Caribbean have been targeted in recent months, killing at least 90 people, as part of President Donald Trump's escalating campaign against gangs he accuses of transporting drugs in the region.

Some experts say the strikes could violate laws governing armed conflict.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3e0wd7110vo

The US military obviously has put together a team that is fine with doing extrajudicial killing on the high seas. I hope there will be courts martial all along the chain of command when the non-psychopaths get back in charge.

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Eight killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Dec 16 OP

I truly believe that these fools believe that if they kill more, everyone will forget about the war crimes. nt Javaman Dec 16 #1

When the real war starts all the preliminary war crimes get lost in the shuffle. travelingthrulife Dec 16 #5

It's a fair bet. maxsolomon Dec 16 #8

MURDER on the high seas. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 16 #2

I would like incontrovertible proof... purr-rat beauty Dec 16 #3

Why are they being allowed to murder people without any proof whatsoever??? travelingthrulife Dec 16 #4

There will not be accountability. maxsolomon Dec 16 #6

Just say "I accuse you" and then murder is OK. ananda Dec 16 #7

Javaman

(65,124 posts)

1. I truly believe that these fools believe that if they kill more, everyone will forget about the war crimes. nt

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:24 AM

Dec 16

travelingthrulife

(4,463 posts)

5. When the real war starts all the preliminary war crimes get lost in the shuffle.

Reply to Javaman (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 10:20 AM

Dec 16

maxsolomon

(38,206 posts)

8. It's a fair bet.

Reply to Javaman (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:13 PM

Dec 16

America maintains a very large Memory Hole.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,630 posts)

2. MURDER on the high seas.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 09:28 AM

Dec 16

That is what this is...COLD BLOODED MURDER!

The person at the top of the chain of command? The POTUS!!!

purr-rat beauty

(978 posts)

3. I would like incontrovertible proof...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 09:45 AM

Dec 16

That those boats are truly drug running

And even so...Why the murder?

travelingthrulife

(4,463 posts)

4. Why are they being allowed to murder people without any proof whatsoever???

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 10:20 AM

Dec 16

Arrest them! Arrest Whiskey Pete.

They are all narcissists. Anyone tells them they can't do something, they double down.

maxsolomon

(38,206 posts)

6. There will not be accountability.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:00 PM

Dec 16

That's not how this is going to work. The military will eventually stop the killings and then everyone will stop talking about it. That will be the end of it.

Dems, should they ever regain power, will not pursue accountability because the can of worms is systemic - it would do more damage than good. America doesn't like to feel bad about itself - if Dems do that, at all, flibbertigibbet "Independents" will elect Repukes.

ananda

(34,447 posts)

7. Just say "I accuse you" and then murder is OK.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:13 PM

Dec 16

No proof or evidence; no due process; no civil
or human rights... just an accusation and then
boom.

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