re: ABC News has new details on narcoboat strike.

I may have concerns about the droning of these boats as a policy matter, but if we are going to blow them up then what difference does it make if they shoot 1 missile or 100?

"A broad range of legal experts reject the legitimacy of Mr. Trump’s claim that this is an armed conflict. They say that there is no armed conflict, that crews of boats suspected of smuggling drugs are civilians, not combatants, and that Mr. Trump and Mr. Hegseth have been giving illegal orders to commit murder."

from your link above.

this is shite...... and you know that. this is what the NYT now passes off as news reporting and you swallow (among other things).

quote:

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the two survivors climbed back on to the boat after the initial strike. They were believed to be potentially in communication with others, and salvaging some of the drugs. Because of that, it was determined they were still in the fight and valid targets.

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So they werent hugging to floating pieces of wood, clinging for their lives??

My Oh My, how the turns have tabled, yet again with the fake news crew. These are The Days Of Our Lies

And Bunk jumped right into that narrative, with both feet. But hes a "true" conservative that voted reluctantly for Trump 3 times. Just like Roger

In other words: a giant nothing burger.

In a kinetic strike you keep shooting until nothing is moving. If they stand and CLEARLY give up it’s different, but they better be unarmed, completely compliant with every instruction, and not making any sudden moves.