US EditionHimes after seeing boat strike video: ‘We killed two people who were in deep distress’
A classified video revealed 11 killed in a US strike on a suspected drug vessel, raising legal concerns over the killing of distressed survivors, lawmakers said.
- On Dec 4, lawmakers in Washington were shown an unedited video depicting survivors in clear distress killed by U.S. forces, which Representative Jim Himes called `one of the most troubling things` he'd seen.
- An early September strike targeted a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean, killing 11 suspected traffickers as the administration framed the campaign against armed drug cartels.
- The Defence Department's Law of War Manual states firing on shipwreck survivors is `clearly illegal`, but defenders argue commanders made `the correct decision` to sink the vessel.
- On Dec 4, the Pentagon Inspector-General report said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Signal use could have endangered troops, and prominent Democrats said it showed he lacked judgment to lead the armed forces.
- The scale of the campaign raises legal and oversight questions as 20 U.S. military strikes this year have killed more than 80 people, with potential murder under U.S. and international law.
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US Military Blows Up Another Boat in Latin America Amid Scrutiny of Bombing Campaign
Screencap from SOUTCHOM video of the attack. In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The US military blew up another boat in the waters of Latin America on Wednesday, an attack that comes amid growing congressional scrutiny of the bombing…
First, Donald Trump claims he didn't commit war crimes, then decides hiding behind Barack Obama is the safest bet
Watching Donald Trump and his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth trying to dodge allegations of committing potential war crimes in the Caribbean is like watching a narcissist’s rulebook play out in real time at warp speed: That didn’t happen. Oh, it definitely didn’t happen. And if it did, I wasn’t there. And if I was, Obama did it first. Last week, both men were insisting that they had no idea about a “double-tap” second strike by the U.S. military …
CNN's Hunt And Guest Ignore Tom Cotton's Military Service During 'Ship Strike' Segment
On Thursday, members of the House and Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees viewed video of the U.S. military's controversial "second strike" on a boat which was allegedly transporting drugs in the Caribbean back in September. This story has become an obsession of Democrats, and their friends in the leftist media, many of whom have called this action a "war crime." During Thursday's edition of CNN's The Arena, host Kasie Hunt led her…
US Military Commanders Show Lawmakers Video of US Army Murdering Civilians in the Caribbean
A video about the first strike on a small boat in the Caribbean Sea on September 2, as part of the US military Southern Spear operation, was presented by US military commanders to legislators at the US Congress, in a session that was reportedly held behind closed doors. According to international media reports, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and Special Operations Command Chief General Frank Bradley testified on Capitol …
2 boat survivors killed by US strike on Sept 2 didn’t have weapon or means to escape
The US military killed two survivors of the initial strike on a boat purportedly carrying drugs on September 2 even as they did not have any weapon to fight, radio to call for aid, or means to escape, according to a Congressional briefing. Killing unarmed combatants is a war crime in international law.
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