Dumb times

Correct. This amounts to a secret "sentencing". Not prevention of smuggling. Full stop.

Really something to do war crimes in a make-believe war.

Question: who gets oversight on the Intel these operations are conducted on? This is all very, "trust us, bro".

There are hits in multiple regions. Not just one. These boats are not in any out of the ordinary areas, where "the good boats don't go". We're also assuming this admin demands high thresholds for intel. "Trust me bro" isn't enough.

Adore this in the strangest way.

Pieces vs sinking/sunk.

That's really the rub. Their designation.

Wild speculation, but perhaps the survivors were trying to radio any rescuers making it worth their while with the knowledge of valuable cargo still in existence. Because no one is desperate for a delivery while clinging for dear life to wreckage.

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Must be the next president of Venezuela.

Boom.

Time to leak, Pentagon.

I want to see #3 immediately and publicly.

I'm not disputing their patriotism by expressing leaking damning evidence would be patriotic. I have little faith in Republicans patriotism. As expressed in the article by one source, if the public saw the footage there would be outrage. Perhaps then Repubs would actually act. Perhaps...

As with the Peleus incident, we know many at the Pentagon are pissed this occurred. My hope - the raw footage is leaked for *all* to see, STAT. That's naive, perhaps. But really the patriotic thing to do.

Not the raw footage. That's the ask.

Time to leak, Pentagon.