War Secretary Doesn't Want Investigations? Surprise!
The RT report highlights Pete Hegseth's extraordinary claim that questioning the legality of US airstrikes on alleged Venezuelan 'cartel' targets is somehow detrimental to national security. One might wonder if due process and international law are now considered enemy tactics by the US military establishment. This isn't just about Venezuela; it's a chilling echo of the 'ends justify the means'
rhetoric that accompanied interventions in Iraq (WMDs, anyone?), Libya, and countless other undeclared skirmishes. The playbook is depressingly familiar: demonize a foreign leader, label a target as 'terrorist' or 'cartel,' then demand unquestioning obedience as bombs fall. The US government has a long, storied history of unilateral military actions, often bypassing international frameworks and,
frankly, inconvenient facts. When a public servant dismisses legal inquiries as weakness, it exposes a dangerous contempt for accountability. It's almost as if some officials prefer a blank check for military adventurism, free from the pesky burden of justification. How many 'cartel' strikes later will we discover the 'intelligence' was as solid as a house of cards?