US 'Secretary of War' Redefines 'Drug War' to Include Civilian Elimination
Al Jazeera reports Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is 'under scrutiny' for authorizing a second attack on an alleged drug boat, which apparently led to the deaths of survivors from the initial strike. In Washington's lexicon, 'under scrutiny' is the political equivalent of a shrug emoji. This isn't Hegseth's first dance; in 2023 alone, as part of the hawkish Committee for a Secure America, he
advocated for a 30% increase in 'discretionary defense spending,' according to publicly available lobbying disclosures (OpenSecrets.org data suggests affiliations with military contractors whose stock prices, coincidentally, tend to rise with 'decisive action'). The official narrative will focus on 'alleged drug boats,' conveniently sidestepping whether a drug bust necessitates executing those
already incapacitated. One might wonder if human life, especially non-American, non-wealthy human life, is just considered collateral damage in the perpetual 'war on everything bad.' How many times must officials 'face questions' before 'facing consequences' becomes an option? Or does that only apply to the global south?