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travelingthrulife

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9. Nope. You're going to jail.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:57 AM

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Hegseth responds to report that boat survivors were killed as a result of his orders to military [View all] groundloop Nov 29 OP

When the trials start.... DemMedic Nov 29 #1

But there is so much competition.... RockCreek Nov 29 #28

Nice Empty Words Roy Rolling Nov 29 #31

South Park "Pete Hegseth is a ****ing douche" to the tune of "Danger Zone" underpants Nov 29 #2

WTF is a "lethal, kinetic strike"? sop Nov 29 #3

He means "fuck yeah, I gave orders to blow some guys to pieces" muriel_volestrangler Nov 29 #5

Murder can easily be a "lethal kinetic strike," but the the latter sounds better and has more words. n/t Uncle Joe Nov 29 #21

More manly not fooled Nov 29 #36

"lethal, kinetic" equals "lively killing" Wednesdays Nov 29 #41

He can't spell kinetic JustAnotherGen Nov 29 #4

Agreed Chi67 Nov 29 #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 Nov 29 #6

Approved by the best lawyers... hay rick Nov 29 #7

"but but but the lawyers said I could" C_U_L8R Nov 29 #8

Nope. You're going to jail. travelingthrulife Nov 29 #9

Murder fisherman and pardon actual drug traffickers Ponietz Nov 29 #10

Making sure there are no witnesses to dispute the rhetoric Deuxcents Nov 29 #11

This orangecrush Nov 29 #15

He must have got John Yoo to sign off on it with a memo. Midnight Writer Nov 29 #12

lol!😂🤣 Hope22 Nov 29 #23

"Torture lawyer" will follow him to the end of his days not fooled Nov 29 #37

That rancid mofo said the Geneva Conventions were "quaint." OMGWTF Nov 29 #40

That's what Cheney and his ilk said about torturing kidnapped 'prisoners' Alpeduez21 Nov 29 #13

And we let them get away with it then as well. travelingthrulife Nov 29 #18

It's really dangerous to give power to a guy who is a drunk and has a small dick ashredux Nov 29 #14

It's why Putin and Trump chose him. travelingthrulife Nov 29 #19

He's full of shit. Gimpyknee Nov 29 #16

...and gin. LudwigPastorius Nov 29 #45

Yes. He stated years ago his penchant for downing serial drinks containing gin. John1956PA Nov 29 #46

I enjoyed a wee dram of Glenlivet neat back in the day. LudwigPastorius Nov 29 #47

NO ONE has laid out any proof of what Trump + Co have claimed. NCDem47 Nov 29 #17

Hegseth is a LIAR Martin Eden Nov 29 #20

Spinocchio administration. BattleRow Nov 29 #34

Push-up Pete lies AverageOldGuy Nov 29 #22

I don't think Hegseth knows anything about international law; about the same as his knowledge of the UCMJ. patphil Nov 29 #25

He doesn't even know what the word "kinetic" means. Irish_Dem Nov 29 #26

Shut up, Whisky. Go have another drink ya sot. paleotn Nov 29 #27

Complete BS Pete boy Picaro Nov 29 #29

Kinetic was adopted by the services Aviation Pro Nov 29 #30

I'm just waiting TheFarseer Nov 29 #32

They fired all the top JAG lawyers NickB79 Nov 29 #33

So does this mean other countries can blow us out of the water,too? BattleRow Nov 29 #35

Hegseth needs to be prosecuted LetMyPeopleVote Nov 29 #38

We need names, Hogsbreath. tavernier Nov 29 #39

Whiskey Pete will be pardoned duckworth969 Nov 29 #42

No evidence they were drug runners, and a full-kill admission by Hegseth. Paladin Nov 29 #43

Armed conflict? Cirsium Nov 29 #44

"approved by the best military and civilian lawyers..." Mmmmhmmm .. KPN Nov 29 #48

Hegseth lies: ""Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all Martin68 Nov 29 #49