White House Confirms Self-Defense for Shooting Alleged Drug Survivors, Again
The Independent reports the White House's extraordinary defense for a second strike on a disabled vessel, killing those who survived the first. This isn't a new playbook. From alleged 'collateral damage' in Afghanistan to drone strikes on 'suspects' in Yemen, the U.S. narrative often features a conveniently vague 'imminent threat' to retroactively justify maximal force. Funny how 'due process'
rarely extends past the initial blast radius. One might wonder at what point 'self-defense' against alleged drug traffickers (who posed what specific, immediate threat while adrift?) transitions into extrajudicial execution. Perhaps it's when the political cost of a live capture outweighs the PR cost of another 'unfortunate incident.' This rhetoric consistently shields military actions from true
accountability, setting a dangerous precedent for who gets to decide life and death from afar.