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As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Operations commander followed the defense secretary’s order to leave no survivors.

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 59 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Ok so Pete Hegseth is now a straight up murderer, the evidence is clear as can be.

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 3 points 5 hours ago

The phrase your look for now is war criminal

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 36 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

A murderous drunk in charge. Cool /s

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago

One of them.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 33 points 13 hours ago

Fucking hell, it is even worse than just murdering random fishermen.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 33 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Absolute MAFIA mentality in the American administration.
This is NOT legal by international law, and I bet it isn't by American law either.
But this administration doesn't give a shit about normal behavior or illegal behavior or even war crimes, as is evidenced by Trump siding with both Russia and Israel.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

It's also a good reason for other nations to refuse rescue at sea for American flagged ships.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

It doesn't even make economic sense. How much are those missiles and bullets vs the cost of sending a few customs agents to impound the boat?

They're certain it has drugs, right?

[–] RaoulDuke85@piefed.social 8 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Declare war and steal oil.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 13 points 11 hours ago

What are we doing tonight Brain?

Same thing we do every night Pinky. Invade a foreign country under the guise of spreading democracy to steal their oil and control the flow and value of resources.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

That barely worked with Iraq and the post 9/11 recruitment boom if they think they can take and hold fucken Venezuela a country historically infamous for guerillas they are damned deluded. Also I doubt activating the draft and conscripting a bunch of folks would work out in their favor, there are reasons it was moved away from least of all fragging which could be quite devastating with modern tech. Imagine a AA operator deciding to obliterate Air Force 2 out of spite and hatred.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago

Lol. You think this overgrown makeup-caked toddler cares about the taxpayer money he's spending?