By Joshua Scheer
This is a breaking story, and more details should follow. However, needless to say, when people get accused of a war crime, I guess this is one way to go.
At a speech this weekend at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, Pete Hegseth forcefully defended the U.S. military’s recent “drug-boat” strikes in the Caribbean — even as questions mount over their legality. The campaign, launched under the Trump administration, has resulted in more than 80 deaths since September and includes a controversial follow-up strike reportedly aimed at survivors. Hegseth compared suspected traffickers to terrorists and insisted that the strikes are justified to protect the United States. Critics, however — including legal experts and some lawmakers — argue that the operations may violate international law and that the evidence tying those targeted to cartel violence remains thin.
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Hugo Chavez could see 20 years ago on how to overthrow a a country who’s politics you just hate.
I would honestly say that a toaster oven might have more intelligence than some people in our administration. However, if you can’t see what’s going on, we have questions.
This was intended to be brief, but I need to share two important videos from Ben Norton that highlight the situation in Venezuela and Honduras. I strongly urge you to also examine the situation in Honduras, where the Trump administration’s so-called “war on drugs” in Venezuela is nothing but a facade. It’s a lie and a betrayal, to all Americans and people across the globe, especially considering that he pardoned the worst drug dealers as long as they aligned with his party’s agenda in Honduras. Read more about that here
Here are the videos, the first explaining the hypocrisy in Honduras, the next explaining why Trump is already lost in Venezuela:
Here is the second video:
Obviously, more to come; have a good night and good luck.