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(13,516 posts) Sat Nov 29, 2025, 08:43 AM Saturday

Hegseth responds to report that boat survivors were killed as a result of his orders to military [View all]

Source: ABC News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to a report that he ordered the military to kill all passengers aboard a boat suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea in September.

According to The Washington Post, the Sept. 2 boat strike initially left two survivors clinging to the boat. The Post alleges Adm. Mitch Bradley, head of Special Operations Command, then ordered a second strike in order to comply with Hegseth's orders and to ensure the survivors couldn't call on other traffickers to retrieve them and their cargo.

In a post on X on Friday, Hegseth said the strikes were intended to be "lethal, kinetic strikes."

"Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all actions in compliance with the law of armed conflict—and approved by the best military and civilian lawyers, up and down the chain of command," Hegseth said.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hegseth-declines-comment-report-boat-survivors-killed-result/story?id=127951385

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When the trials start.... DemMedic Saturday #1

But there is so much competition.... RockCreek Saturday #28

Nice Empty Words Roy Rolling Saturday #31

South Park "Pete Hegseth is a ****ing douche" to the tune of "Danger Zone" underpants Saturday #2

WTF is a "lethal, kinetic strike"? sop Saturday #3

He means "fuck yeah, I gave orders to blow some guys to pieces" muriel_volestrangler Saturday #5

Murder can easily be a "lethal kinetic strike," but the the latter sounds better and has more words. n/t Uncle Joe Saturday #21

More manly not fooled Saturday #36

"lethal, kinetic" equals "lively killing" Wednesdays Saturday #41

He can't spell kinetic JustAnotherGen Saturday #4

Agreed Chi67 Saturday #24

That is such a obvious lie... these boys will soon be out of office and we're going to have a lot of trials ashredux Saturday #6

Approved by the best lawyers... hay rick Saturday #7

"but but but the lawyers said I could" C_U_L8R Saturday #8

Nope. You're going to jail. travelingthrulife Saturday #9

Murder fisherman and pardon actual drug traffickers Ponietz Saturday #10

Making sure there are no witnesses to dispute the rhetoric Deuxcents Saturday #11

This orangecrush Saturday #15

He must have got John Yoo to sign off on it with a memo. Midnight Writer Saturday #12

lol!😂🤣 Hope22 Saturday #23

"Torture lawyer" will follow him to the end of his days not fooled Saturday #37

That rancid mofo said the Geneva Conventions were "quaint." OMGWTF Saturday #40

That's what Cheney and his ilk said about torturing kidnapped 'prisoners' Alpeduez21 Saturday #13

And we let them get away with it then as well. travelingthrulife Saturday #18

It's really dangerous to give power to a guy who is a drunk and has a small dick ashredux Saturday #14

It's why Putin and Trump chose him. travelingthrulife Saturday #19

He's full of shit. Gimpyknee Saturday #16

...and gin. LudwigPastorius Saturday #45

Yes. He stated years ago his penchant for downing serial drinks containing gin. John1956PA Saturday #46

I enjoyed a wee dram of Glenlivet neat back in the day. LudwigPastorius Saturday #47

NO ONE has laid out any proof of what Trump + Co have claimed. NCDem47 Saturday #17

Hegseth is a LIAR Martin Eden Saturday #20

Spinocchio administration. BattleRow Saturday #34

Push-up Pete lies AverageOldGuy Saturday #22

I don't think Hegseth knows anything about international law; about the same as his knowledge of the UCMJ. patphil Saturday #25

He doesn't even know what the word "kinetic" means. Irish_Dem Saturday #26

Shut up, Whisky. Go have another drink ya sot. paleotn Saturday #27

Complete BS Pete boy Picaro Saturday #29

Kinetic was adopted by the services Aviation Pro Saturday #30

I'm just waiting TheFarseer Saturday #32

They fired all the top JAG lawyers NickB79 Saturday #33

So does this mean other countries can blow us out of the water,too? BattleRow Saturday #35

Hegseth needs to be prosecuted LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #38

We need names, Hogsbreath. tavernier Saturday #39

Whiskey Pete will be pardoned duckworth969 Saturday #42

No evidence they were drug runners, and a full-kill admission by Hegseth. Paladin Saturday #43

Armed conflict? Cirsium Saturday #44

"approved by the best military and civilian lawyers..." Mmmmhmmm .. KPN Saturday #48

Hegseth lies: ""Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all Martin68 Saturday #49