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malaise

(297,621 posts)
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:07 AM Oct 2025

Oops - there are survivors in the last extra judicial boat attack

in Caribbean waters.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-carries-out-new-strike-caribbean-there-are-survivors-us-official-says-2025-10-16/

- The U.S. military carried out a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, and in what is believed to be the first such case, there were survivors among the crew, a U.S. official told Reuters.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer additional details about the incident, which has not been previously reported, except to say that it was not clear that the strike had been designed to leave survivors.



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bucolic_frolic

(55,681 posts)
2. This is Donnie's covert operation that no one knows about
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:09 AM
Oct 2025

So after you read it in the press, don't tell anyone.

Irish_Dem

(82,113 posts)
3. He wants us to read about all the gory details.
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:18 AM
Oct 2025

This is way of feeling powerful and brutal.
Terrorizing the US and the world.

Walleye

(45,307 posts)
4. Using million dollar military missiles and airplanes for drug enforcement?
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:34 AM
Oct 2025

Didn’t we have a department of government efficiency?

Wuddles440

(2,120 posts)
6. Or will the Drumpf cabal use this alleged "survivor"...
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 09:34 AM
Oct 2025

as a propaganda stunt and have this person "admit" that they participated in a drug smuggling operation for a cartel?

Efilroft Sul

(4,454 posts)
9. This reminds me of the Monty Python and the Holy Grail scene when the old man claims he's not ready for the cart.
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:32 AM
Oct 2025


I'm thinking the survivors are going to die in a similarly absurdly authoritarian fashion.

irisblue

(37,766 posts)
8. So who pulled the survivors out of the water?
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:30 AM
Oct 2025

From the article-"The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer additional details about the incident, which has not been previously reported, except to say that it was not clear that the strike had been designed to leave survivors."

IronLionZion

(51,512 posts)
10. Hegseth will just order bigger bombs for next time
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:52 AM
Oct 2025

the article says the Admiral in charge of US Southern Command is forced to step down 2 years ahead of schedule.

MAGA

wiggs

(8,848 posts)
11. What else is he doing around the world that doesn't make MSM? If a bit of info is released, it is
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 10:53 AM
Oct 2025

cover for the worse aspects of the story. Not always true, but a reasonable assumption.

2na fisherman

(353 posts)
12. Witnesses?
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 11:08 AM
Oct 2025

I hope they can testify before the International Criminal Court in The Hague with Jack Smith handling some of the prosecution duties.

Ping Tung

(4,370 posts)
13. It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. Voltaire
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 11:40 AM
Oct 2025

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