Pentagon 'Absolutely' Knows Who They Kill, Just Not Who They Tell
The Intercept reports that the Pentagon 'absolutely' knows who they've killed in boat strikes, yet accountability remains a phantom casualty. This isn't a new script; recall the 'mistaken' drone strikes, the 'unintended' civilian casualties repeatedly announced by various administrations—always after the fact, always with the vaguest assurances. The US maintains a vast, opaque military budget,
with OpenSecrets.org detailing how defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon pour millions into lobbying efforts and political campaigns. These are the same corporations profiting handsomely from the very military actions that lead to these boat strikes, fostering a system where oversight is a political inconvenience, not a priority. Senator Hegseth "demanding proof" after the fact is
a familiar dance. It's almost as if the Pentagon's 'absolute knowledge' exists only within its secure servers, never to be shared with the public that funds it. The pattern is clear: strike first, deny specifics, then offer platitudes about 'lessons learned' while the defense industry counts its dividends. How many times must we hear 'we'll investigate ourselves' before we acknowledge the
investigation is just for show?