Posted on 11/30/2025 2:35:14 AM PST by RandFan
Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) issued a statement Saturday vowing to conduct “vigorous oversight” on Caribbean strikes after a report surfaced that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug vessel.
“The Committee is aware of recent news reports — and the Department of Defense’s initial response — regarding alleged follow-on strikes on suspected narcotics vessels in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” the senators wrote in a joint statement.
“The Committee has directed inquires to the Department, and we will be conducting vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to the circumstances,” they added.
The Washington Post, citing sources familiar with the order, reported Friday that Hegseth gave a spoken directive early in the operation to those overseeing the strikes: “Kill everybody.”
The first mission in September reportedly required two strikes after the first failed to kill all on board.
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No problem here. Drug traffickers need to get Singapore Syndrome. No more discussion.
What is there to disagree about?
Under international law, Pirates can get blown out of the water. This goes back hundreds of years.
You don’t have to like it, but that’s a different issue.
They’re not clutching pearls. They’ve got something to lose by the drug operations being destroyed.
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"This is why British troops refuse to deploy anywhere."
Bravo
“ rehabilitated”
Sure. A Dem judge would let them go ASAP and there wouldn’t even be a chance to rehabilitate them. In fact, the Dem judges would demand these narcos be sent back to their home countries, unlike the regular illegals we are forbidden to deport.
Liberaltarians LOVE drugs...
Tell it to the Barbary pirates.
THIS is what I voted for!
Kill every drug maker, dealer, and transporter!!!
They are not “scoundrels” or criminals, they are by all Laws of Nations guerrilla warfare fighters and subject to execution for their invasion of our country!
Since when does the Legislative Branch have oversight (i.e., control) of the Executive Branch?
“Pure state murder where I come from.”
Can you cite me a case where, in conducting a war, the United States gave the enemy soldiers due process.
The drug cartels have killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. Were they given due process?
Where was Rand Paul when Obama bragged about killing people?
You are stupid along with your heartthrob Rand Paul.
How many Americans die every year from the deadly drugs delivered by Maduro’s henchmen? How many Americans fall victim to the crimes committed by Maduro’s customers? How many billions of dollars flow to Maduro’s and other criminal cartels?
Waaaaaaa! They’re killing the bad guys who make dictators rich by moving/selling deadly narcotics to children and young adults....I’m gonna give Wicker a piece of my mind.
What do they think blowing a drug runner boat out of the water means - it means anyone running the lethal concoctions is gonna die.
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You don’t need that stupid statement every time you post a picture.
Maybe not but when from some sources especially
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Clutching their pearls the compassionate Senators ran to the nearest microphone and camera to express their horror.
The US Senate is filled with GOP career deep state uniparty operatives. A club for only them.
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