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US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers https://www.wbko.com/2025/11/02/us-carries-out-new-strike-caribbean-killing-3-alleged-drug-smugglers/
Hegseth in a social media posting said the vessel was operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist organization but did not name which group was targeted. He said three people were killed in the strike.
Its at least the 15th such strike carried out by the U.S. military in the Caribbean or eastern Pacific since early September.
This vessellike EVERY OTHERwas known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics, Hegseth said in a posting on X.
The U.S. military has now killed at least 64 people in the strikes.
U.S. lawmakers have been repeatedly rebuffed by the White House in their demand that the administration release more information about the legal justification for the strikes as well as greater details about which cartels have been targeted and the individuals killed.
chowder66
(11,773 posts)Cha
(316,461 posts)Please Make the Deranged Detonator Get his KARMA ASAP.
Buns_of_Fire
(18,984 posts)
2naSalit
(99,737 posts)The ICC should charge these fuckers and come to get them when they go overseas and we should let them be detained and tried whether we are signed on to the court or not. We OWE it the rest of the world.
Baitball Blogger
(51,639 posts)Wreckage and examine it to see if they had drugs or fish?
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(12,674 posts)BeerBarrelPolka
(2,173 posts)military people doing this, are just as culpable as Trump/Hegseth. That's why I have no doubt in my mind that the US military will kill on US soil.
Irish_Dem
(79,449 posts)These are on the bottom of the drug ring.
There will always be poor people willing to move drugs.
If these boats are associated with drug trafficking, better to arrest the mules
and get some information. Work your way up to the drug trafficking leaders.
Norrrm
(3,892 posts)We have plenty of military muscle to capture these boats without killing all on board and destroying all evidence.... If evidence of the drugs exists.

Vinca
(53,231 posts)Takket
(23,438 posts)Even if Hegseth shows a video of this guys loading up the boat with drugs and audio of them laughing about how many Americans they hope die of overdoses, you STILL CANT JUST BLOW THEM UP. That is STILL murder.
With the power of the US military behind you, you have to at least attempt to intercept and detain them (which is a simple job for the US military) and only when/if they attempt to attack you in response would it be justified to blow them up in defense.
Liberal In Texas
(15,946 posts)GoodRaisin
(10,701 posts)we wouldnt have to be dealing with a murderous dictator now. If we ever wrest control of our country back from Krasnov the first thing that should happen is for Johnson to be charged and tried for treason and face a firing squad. He is a traitor in the highest form of traitor.