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Native

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6. 2 additional important points from his piece (imo):
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 08:19 AM
Nov 30

"The administration insists the victims were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. But in classified briefings to Congress, Pentagon officials have not provided even one single verified name of a trafficker or gang leader they’ve killed. Lawmakers from both parties say they’ve been shown nothing beyond grainy videos of small boats being destroyed from the air.

If these men had truly been high–value cartel operatives, Trump would be parading names and photos across every rally stage in America. The silence tells its own story."

and...

"If the Post’s reporting is accurate — and multiple congressional offices say it is consistent with what whistleblowers have told them — then the United States has engaged in the deliberate killing of wounded, unarmed men floating in the sea."

.....I hope those whistleblowers are protected.

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shithole was aware and boasted it on his fucked social media platform............... Lovie777 Nov 30 #1
The US Supreme Court has given Trump permission to kidnap, torture, kill as many people as he wants. Irish_Dem Nov 30 #7
It is why they fear Kelly et al malaise Nov 30 #2
I know these people aren't old enough to remember it, but hasn't any one of them ever heard of My Lai Walleye Nov 30 #3
And who will remove him? Blumancru Nov 30 #4
If they can get him before a judge, that might babylonsister Nov 30 #9
They reported there were 11 people in the boat, which would be an indication it wasn't a drug shipment. Vinca Nov 30 #5
2 additional important points from his piece (imo): Native Nov 30 #6
Usually you arrest the lower level cartel members who can name names. Irish_Dem Nov 30 #8
Articles of impeachment against Hegseth should be drawn. Squaredeal Nov 30 #10
He can't be impeached, and Trump will pardon him of any crime. nt doc03 Nov 30 #11
In a normal world that would be the case Bettie Nov 30 #12
Sad to admit it, but our country is in a big bluestarone Nov 30 #13
Hegseth is a war criminal/mass murderer LetMyPeopleVote Nov 30 #14
The first pass was already murder, and they don't care about that. Iggo Nov 30 #15
He is not alone DFW Nov 30 #16
Anyone who is watching our Armed Forces and expecting true resistance to unlawful, unconstitutional orders, take note. artemisia1 Nov 30 #17
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