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trump and hegsmith will have to explain how 2 people clinging to a boat is a threat to national security.
2 Dec 2025 3:39 pm
jerrab » 02 Dec 2025, 4:35 pm » wrote: ↑ -------------------------------------
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/202 ... zuela.html
The question of the day seems to be whether Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is a war criminal. It’s a complicated question, in that the civilian Venezuelan boat crews that he ordered be killed were not at war with the United States. So, the real question is whether he’s a criminal, plain and simple.Hegseth himself probably finds the question absurd because, as he has stated many times, he rejects the very concept of “war crimes,” viewing the killing of suspected bad guys in combat as justified, even laudable, whatever military lawyers might say.Now that he’s seen as playing a role in actual killings, not merely defending others accused of murder on the battlefield, President Donald Trump must decide whether he shares Hegseth’s insouciance. If he doesn’t share his cavalier views on the subject, Trump needs to fire him. If he doesn’t fire him, Trump in effect tells the world—including the 2 million service members of the U.S. armed forces—that he too is indifferent to the laws of war, sending a message that they can be indifferent as well.Trump’s choice—canning Hegseth or letting him stay on—could affect civilian–military relations for decades to come, demoralizing countless officers and enlisted personnel while emboldening others to violate a variety of their oaths.
that's a battle you already lost....the hoax fell apart already
