U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says

The New York Times ^ | Nov. 10, 2025Updated 9:27 a.m. ET | Eric Schmitt

[NorthMountain]

Some people run drugs.

Some people play Russian Roulette ...

[iamgalt]

Considering the source, l doubt they were following “accepted journalistic standards”.

[fidelis]

Considering the source, l doubt they were following “accepted journalistic standards”.

The source doesn't matter. It's a long accepted convention that was used here properly, was my point, and not necessarily a sign of disrespect or hostility just because the Left employs it.

[iamgalt]

I thought it was obvious that l saw the point you were making but perhaps you had difficulty seeing mine.

[fidelis]

I thought it was obvious that l saw the point you were making but perhaps you had difficulty seeing mine.

No, I understood perfectly that you were assigning motives to the writers because you assumed that, since they were New York Times writers, they must be Lefties. That's likely true, but they were still using proper journalistic protocol.