Tim Palatore explains the military rule of engagement.

If one wants to better understand the legality of the recent drug boat twice hit by missiles, the below video explains it well.

Basically, the mission was to destroy the boat. Whether or not there were survivors had no impact on the mission goal. Any survivors from the initial strike simply become collateral damage if a 2nd strike is necessary.

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President Trump held the last cabinet meeting of the year today. He honored the life and service of Sarah Beckstrom who lost her life in the National Guard attack before Thanksgiving. Secretary of the Department of War, Pete Hegseth spoke about Operation Southern Spear and the efforts to defeat narco terrorists. Drugs coming in by sea are down by 91% as decisions are being made to strike down drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. The Washington Post created a media frenzy when it fabricated a story about a drug boat strike. Highly Decorated 4 Star Admiral Bradley sent a second strike on a drug boat after the first strike was inefficient. The decision to strike the boat again was based on the cargo in the boat being retrieved by the cartels and resent to America, not the survivors of the strike. Tim Parlatore is a legal expert and a reserve Navy JAG Commander. He is here today to discuss how these operations are formulated through an extensive legal process combined with intelligence gathering. The decision to strike a boat is well-formulated and Admiral Bradley acted within the rules of engagement.

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