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The Democrats’ Latest Faux Scandal
Powerline ^ | 29 Nov, 2025 | John Hinderaker

Posted on 11/30/2025 11:01:38 AM PST by MtnClimber

This is CNN’s version of the story, by Natasha Bertrand: “US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say.”

The US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

That September strike was the first in what became a regular series of attacks on alleged drug boats.

While the first strike appeared to disable the boat and cause deaths, the military assessed there were survivors, according to the sources. The second attack killed the remaining crew on board, bringing the total death toll to 11, and sunk the ship.

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People briefed on the “double-tap” strike, said they were concerned that it could violate the law of armed conflict, which prohibits the execution of an enemy combatant who is “hors de combat,” or taken out of the fight due to injury or surrender.

Which, of course, is the whole point of the story from CNN’s perspective. It’s illegal! There has been a lot of byplay on Twitter, for example:

Sean Parnell @SeanParnellUSA

We told the Washington Post that this entire narrative was false yesterday. These people just fabricate anonymously sourced stories out of whole cloth. Fake News is the enemy of the people.

Quote Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand · Nov 28 No denial here that a second strike deliberately killed survivors on Sept 2, as we and the Post reported today. https://cnn.com/2025/11/28/politics/us-military-second-strike-caribbean 7:00 PM · Nov 28, 2025 1.7M Views

Here are my thoughts on the controversy:

1) The story is based on anonymous “sources,” i.e., deep state leakers. Unless and until someone steps forward, identifies himself, tells us what he knows and how he knows it, and takes responsibility for his statements, I assume everything in the story is probably a lie.

2) Given the lack of regard for the “law of armed conflict” that is consistently shown by our enemies, my reaction is: boo hoo.

3) Is there really a “law of armed conflict” that says you can only shoot at a target once? And if someone escapes an initial bombing, or burst of fire, or whatever, he is home free and can’t again be targeted? I’d like to see that law. I haven’t seen any news source cite to it.

4) If such a rule exists and applies in the present context, it is stupid. If it applies, and one were determined to follow it, it would incentivize a massive first strike that would eliminate any chance of survivors. And would also increase the risk of collateral, unintended damage.

Meanwhile, it appears that the Trump administration may be intent on bringing about regime change in Venezuela. If armed conflict develops, the fate of the narco-traffickers will soon be forgotten.


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: democrats; fakenews; multiplenicks; randpaulsucks; tds; trendearagua; venezuela

1 posted on 11/30/2025 11:01:38 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

All coordinated with the “Seditious Six” phase of the color revolution.


2 posted on 11/30/2025 11:02:58 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

FAKE NEWS!


3 posted on 11/30/2025 11:04:26 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: MtnClimber

What I hope to read soon is, “The Democrats’ LAST Faux Scandal”.

Lord let it be in Jesus name. Amen.


4 posted on 11/30/2025 11:09:44 AM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: MtnClimber

The Demonicrats and their confederates, the Enemedia, have long established themselves as lying, perverted, murdering traitors.


5 posted on 11/30/2025 11:10:18 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: MtnClimber

Repost from my posts in another thread:

Great explanation of the current Hegseth op in the Color Revolution against Trump, us, and the USA.

https://x.com/TimOnPoint/status/1994570386239852571?s=20

“Timeline of a deep state hit:

A) a JSOC kill strike is ordered on an authorized target. Not a capture strike, a kill strike - President Obama was quite fond of them btw - 500+ to his name, including Americans.

B) the story is leaked. A leak from JSOC? Probably not - the leak is probably closer to the SECWAR’s office in the Pentagon. The Washington Post begins writing the story.

C) a Soros-funded NGO puts billboards up encouraging military personnel to report unlawful orders… although there are no unlawful orders identified.

D) out of nowhere, the Seditious Six - which includes one presidential hopeful and one former IC member who had direct involvement in the original attempt to destroy Trump - delivers to social media a “don’t give up the ship” video - a public service announcement to all personnel to refuse unlawful orders.

*** the video was funded and produced a Soros funded NGO.

E) Senator Slotkin, the former CIA ghoul, goes on the news and is very careful to state that she can’t identify any unlawful orders that have been given.

F) boom, the WaPo delivers the story claiming unlawful orders.

G) Friday evening, everyone on the left hits social media - with paid amplification - about the unlawful orders.

H) the Sunday shows will be filled with calls for war crimes charges, impeachments, and resignations.

All a coincidence, right? None of it was coordinated, right?

Not all civil wars happen on the battlefield.”

Cynical Publius nails it.

https://x.com/CynicalPublius/status/1994646421534806133?s=20

“🚨BREAKING🚨:

Two sources close to the matter report that the leadership of the Open Society Foundation had a meeting this past Wednesday at a Five Guys in Bethesda, Maryland with Democrat Congressional leadership, the Sedition 6 and the editorial staffs of the Washington Post, the NY Times, ABC, CNN and NBC to coordinate a fake story about Pete Hegseth killing poor innocent civilians.

Sources reveal that the Soros-run Foundation handed out scripts for each actor in the conspiracy and large, untraceable crypto payments to cover “expenses.”

Sources further reveal that the Soros goon said: “Alright boys and girls, we f’ed-up the “unlawful order” op so we have to get that in the background, here are your new marching orders.”

The Open Society Foundation and the Sedition 6 declined to comment on this story.

______________________________

For those who don’t know, this is satire.

But do you see how you can “report” ANYTHING using anonymous “sources”?

That’s how it works.”

Dump this on any Dems you encounter pushing this line.

https://x.com/ammocanski/status/1994648101534007336?s=20
“Counter.
Ram their hypocrisy down their throats until they choke on it
Tomorrow morning, every swinging dick with a phone drops the same meme.
Obama. 542 drone strikes, 3,797 bodies, 324 civilians, zero tears from the Slotkin & Brennan crowd.
Hegseth. 77 dead cartel boat crews moving poison that kills 100k Americans a year = WAR CRIME!!!
Make it so loud that by sundown, every blue-check ghoul is forced to defend drone-bombing weddings in Yemen.
Treat the leakers like the enemy combatants they are
This WaPo hit is a classified leak of JSOC ops.
Tell Bondi to open a leak investigation tonight.
Subpoenas hit reporters doors before breakfast. Phones, Signal, ProtonMail, all of it.
Then go on camera and say the quiet part loud. Somebody inside just committed a felony to protect drug smugglers. We’re going to find them, drag them into the light, and ruin their lives.”

And BTW war is nasty business. We re-strike drone targets all the time. That first Hellfire didn’t take everyone out? Send another. Was done under Obama and Biden. Dems should be told to sit down and shut up if they suddenly don’t like it, and why are they defending drug smugglers who are killing Americans in large numbers?


6 posted on 11/30/2025 11:18:16 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: MtnClimber

Submarines machine gunning survivors of shipwrecks after being torpedoed, Zeroes strafing flyers in parachutes and liferafts, etc.

It’s not legitimate IF it’s happening.


7 posted on 11/30/2025 11:35:33 AM PST by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: MtnClimber
The second attack killed the remaining crew on board

Finally, a good use of my tax dollars.

8 posted on 11/30/2025 12:14:03 PM PST by Dan Zachary
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To: MtnClimber

The dread Pirate Roberts is here for you soullllllll!

There will be no survivors!


9 posted on 11/30/2025 12:15:19 PM PST by pacificus
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To: MtnClimber

Alleged drug boats

Cute but no sale due to the facts.


10 posted on 11/30/2025 12:22:22 PM PST by Vaduz (?.)
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To: MtnClimber
prohibits the execution of an enemy combatant who is “hors de combat,” or taken out of the fight due to injury or

Nope. Unless they surrender, wounded combatants on their side of the line or in no man’s land can still theoretically fight and are fair game, as these drug runners apparently were.

11 posted on 11/30/2025 12:25:40 PM PST by TimSkalaBim
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To: MtnClimber

Better to let them drown or become shark food. But if the boat is afloat, a second strike is warranted.


12 posted on 11/30/2025 12:32:58 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: MtnClimber

War is hell and finally we have a President that takes the US’s war on drugs seriously. Drug cartels and those who work for them are all subject to being killed. After all, they don’t hesitate to kill anyone who gets in their way.


13 posted on 11/30/2025 12:49:33 PM PST by drypowder
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To: Dan Zachary

Another 80/ 20 issue.


14 posted on 11/30/2025 12:55:51 PM PST by cowboyusa ( YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA AND HE WwILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: MtnClimber

It didn’t look like anyone could have survived that hit.


15 posted on 12/01/2025 2:17:06 AM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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