US Official Didn't See Survivors Before Strike, Shocked By War Crimes Inquiry
One might marvel at the convenient myopia often afflicting officials, especially when consequences—like dead civilians or inconvenient 'laws of armed conflict'—are involved. This isn't just about drug boats; it's a chilling echo of countless 'accidental' bombings the US has executed (and funded allies in executing) where the 'Fog of War' selectively conceals civilian presence. From Afghanistan to
Yemen, the pattern remains: strike first, deny accountability, then express performative 'concern' over what was undeniably visible. The US military, which enjoys an annual budget exceeding $800 billion, frequently operates under rules that seem to apply differently to them than to, say, a civilian attempting to cross a busy street. The official's defense, that he 'did not personally see,' could
easily be copy-pasted into any number of investigations into US actions abroad, particularly when it involves populations deemed less-than, or conflicts that receive scant mainstream attention. It's a convenient loophole for what others might call a war crime.