The Sept. 2 “double attack” that killed 11 people aboard an alleged drug boat is not a matter of national security — it is a moral and constitutional failure. Pete Hegseth’s defense of this operation is an alarming attempt to normalize state-sanctioned killings without evidence, transparency, or accountability. Labeling the victims as “drug smugglers” after the fact does not justify the use of overwhelming, lethal force. It excuses it.
A nation grounded in the rule of law cannot tolerate a government that fires first, investigates later, and justifies everything retroactively. Who gave the cold-blooded order to strike twice — especially when there was no confirmed proof of armed hostility or criminal activity? That person must be identified, investigated, and removed from command. Anything less signals to the world that the United States has abandoned even the pretense of accountability.
We are rapidly becoming a government that believes it can kill on suspicion, hide behind classified briefings, and call it “security.” This is not security — it is lawlessness. And unless Congress steps in, these abuses will not stop; they will grow. America deserves leadership that protects life, respects evidence, and refuses to excuse murder as policy.
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