The US military says it struck another three suspected drug boats seen here, killing eight people it claims were alleged naroterrorists. Strikes ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegsth. That brings the total number killed by recent US strikes in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean to at least 95.And as questions mount over these boat strikes today, Hegsth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed all members of the Senate and House on the Trump administration's escalating pressure campaign against Venezuela ...

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We have to study it. That's what the most incompetent and unqualified defense secretary in history told Senator Chuck Schumer today in a private meeting where Senator Schumer demanded that Pete Hexth and Donald Trump release the video of the second deadly missile attack that struck the wreckage of a small boat off the coast of Venezuela that killed two people clinging to the wreckage of that boat. Pete Hegsth didn't have to study it when he released the first video of that same attack.The video that shows t ...

From @WSJopinion: Combating drug trafficking is a legitimate goal. But prosecuting foreign criminality in U.S. courts gives Congress a jurisdictional carte blanche that would wholly undermine federalism, writes Eugene Kontorovich.https://t.co/XuPRiRZoRV ...

Let's bring in Democratic Congressman Adam Smith from Washington, ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee. It's good to have you back on the show. So, you heard the president say it should be just up to Pete Hegsth since you and other Democrats feel strongly the American people should see the video of that second strike.Is there anything you can do to get it released or is it just wait and see what the defense secretary does. >> The American people should see it and there's no reason why they s ...

Maybe he was trying to get a suntan. Joining us, MS Now congressional reporter Michael Schnell, MS Now White House reporter Laura Bron Lopez and retired fourstar general and MS Now military analyst General Barry McAffrey. I want to start with you, General, on um sources and methods here.The Pentagon says that's why they're weighing the release of this video. That's what Pete Hess says. What would be um what would be lost if this second strike was released.Look, this is all an absurd argument. Uh clearly the ...

Legal and Ethical Concerns Regarding Military Actions - Questions persist regarding the legal basis for 22 strikes, raising concerns about adherence to the law [3][4][11] - The legality, intended use, and handling of survivors in these operations are under scrutiny [19] - Concerns exist about potential war crimes and the need for complete information to make a determination [9][10] Government Oversight and Transparency - Frustration exists within Congress regarding the information provided by the administration about the strikes [22] - There are reports that JAG officers (法律专家) were not present to explain the legal rationale behind the strikes [22] - The role of the intelligence committee in overseeing these operations is being questioned [18][21][24] - The need for transparency and public access to evidence, such as the video of the second strike, is emphasized [10] Strategic Implications and Policy - The strategic value of the 22 strikes is questioned, particularly in relation to the stated goal of stemming drug flow [11][12] - Concerns are raised about the consistency of the president's policies, citing the pardon of a Honduran drug trafficker [13] - The potential weaponization of the Department of Justice is a concern [16] Political Dynamics - Republican colleagues initially expressed concerns about the strikes but later changed their stance after watching a video [17] - There are differing views on whether the intelligence committee adequately addressed concerns about the strikes [21][24] - A congressman's past engagement with the Maduro government is contrasted with the current US military approach [25]

The question at hand is actually can the president of the United States unilaterally de declare criminal cartel drug organizations as foreign terrorist threats and therefore have the authority to use the armed forces to strike them. That is the question on the table when it comes to the two survivors hit 40 or 50 minutes later. Obviously they weren't trying to flip the boat. Obviously they couldn't defend themselves.Obviously, there's no radio. Uh it was a termination of all aboard strike. But back off that ...

The Trump administration is not backing down on its strategy of lethal but legally questionable strikes on suspected drug trafficking vessels, even amid all the scrutiny surrounding the double tap strike on a boat back in September. With some lawmakers still wanting more clarification and answers from the Pentagon yesterday, the Defense Department announced it carried out another lethal strike on a suspected vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing four so-called narot terrorists on board. Like all the other ...