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Adm. Frank M. Bradley saw the two survivors of the first strike on an alleged drug boat as legitimate military targets based on the rules for the operation, a defense official said.

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[–] Devial@discuss.online 68 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What a dumb ass argument. Accordings to Al Quadas rules of engagement, the twin towers were a legitimate military target.

You don't just get to decide yourself what counts at legitimate target, that's not how any of this works.

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

America basically did 9/11. Like a proxy war on itself.

America will hurt its own people to get things done for its business and power agendas. Most people deny it because it's so surreal. But America is like a Mafia boss that kills a family member to get ahead.

America really isn't what people think it is and there's billions of dollars going into molding a pre-designed narrated path of an American dream that is truly not authentic and genuine. You have to be a strong individual to maintain freewill and authentic human freedom here and the closer to attainment of that the more surreal things get and the more truth gets hard to swallow.

It probably time for people to put humanity above their nations ...world wide. Because it's clear it's a world agenda as we watch them trying to get a foot hold into Canada and European countries. And even the wars start to make sense... Epstein's ties with Israel... And that general group of wealthy businessmen using nations as their tools.

The current state of humanity is far far darker than most regular people think. You really need to detox from the culture to see the reality. And generally when a person does that they become an outcast or enemy for admitting the truth.

[–] xzot746@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

This needs to be said and understood more often.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The good of the one, or few, over the good of the many. This is a human trait. It is the same trait that allowed homo sapiens to become the dominate species. It will be hard to evolve out of it. Seeing reality is a major cause of depression in my opinion.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

Collaboration and empathy raised us and made us dominant.

Sociopathy is a disease.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Bradley, who at the time led the Joint Special Operations Command, concluded the survivors of the first strike were trying to continue a drug run

I guess they started swimming some product to its destination, after getting blown up?

[–] MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works 59 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even that is ceding an important point. Since when is drug running punishable by death? And since when is that executable without trial? And since when do we have the authority to enforce that outside of our territory?

Imagine Saudi Arabia bombing Americans in boats in the Caribbean and claiming that it's because they were bringing bourbon to their country. That's how ridiculous this is.

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's all out in the open that America is basically an enemy of humanity. But the privilege and naiveness indoctrinated into them makes them live in denial. The truth is so surreal.

It's a hard task to admit to basically your entire life has been a lie. Not even just life but aspects of history. I think that's why sometimes people snap, like Arron Bushnell and the Nashville RV bomber as an example.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 8 points 2 days ago

That tracks. I mean, these boats would have to be refueled 20x to reach Florida, so they must all be Aquaman

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 25 points 2 days ago

The second strike was murder. But so was the first strike. Even if they were running drugs, this is not how you handle the situation. If the only solution is to blow it up, then you're looking for a reason to shoot at things, and the second attack proves that.

This is no different than the police problem we have domestically, where shoot first, don't bother asking questions later because they're dead is too common.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Then why don't you just declassify the video and let us all see how 'righteous' your actions were?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago

This is them going all in on the Cartman defense. Notice there isn't a peep about Hegseth ordering to kill everyone? They're still blaming the admiral completely, lol. I hope the other admirals and generals know they will be thrown under the bus as well.

Good thing we measure by the law and not his opinion. Everyone involved needs the entire library thrown at them. If the death penalty is on the table it should absolutely be pursued.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

You shouldn't be a fucking Admiral then dipshit. Hope your ass gets UCMJ'd.

[–] diverging@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

the rules for the operation

These would be his orders? And he was just following them? He was just following orders?

That is what he is saying while trying not to make it obvious he is saying that. Clearly hegseth ordered it.

[–] cogman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

When did the IDF start training our admirals?

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

We know that's what he thought...That's the problem. Because they weren't.

I don't follow the defense. Having a tiny micropenis isn't what's at issue here.

[–] HootinNHollerin@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Where’s that ‘your are here’ list of the stages