Admiral Denies 'Kill All' Order, Lawmakers Nod Sagely
A US Admiral, facing 'bipartisan scrutiny' (the kind that almost never leads to actual accountability), reportedly told lawmakers he was NOT explicitly ordered to 'kill everyone' on an 'alleged drug-running boat.' One might wonder if such an order should be necessary to *prevent* killing everyone. This comes after years of drone strikes and 'enhanced interrogation techniques' where the nuances of
civilian casualties have often been... overlooked. The military-industrial complex has a long history of redefining 'collateral damage'—from Agent Orange in Vietnam to 'surgical strikes' in Yemen. The systemic issues of accountability, however, remain largely unaddressed. So, the bar for ethical military conduct is now 'not explicitly told to commit a massacre.' And politicians, many of whom
greenlight endless defense budgets without much fuss, find this reassuring. Truly, a triumph for humanity.