Lawmakers to Hear From Admiral Who Ordered Killing of Survivors
Admiral George Wikoff is set to brief Congress on Capitol Hill, despite credible allegations he ordered firing upon survivors of a boat strike following a botched drug interdiction. This isn't an isolated incident; the US military has a long record of civilian casualties in 'war on terror' operations, often dismissed as 'unintended' outcomes or 'collateral damage.' From the 2010 Wikileaks footage
of US Apache helicopters gunning down Iraqi civilians, including Reuters journalists, to the drone strikes that routinely kill innocent families, accountability remains elusive. While Congress is busy with classified briefings, the pattern is clear: military officials can sanction lethal force with little transparency for the public. One might wonder if these 'briefings' are less about oversight
and more about legitimizing questionable actions behind closed doors. How many 'classified' operations end with a formal inquiry that actually holds commanders responsible for civilian deaths?