White House Panics Over War Crime, Finds Scapegoat
The Independent, citing sources, suggests the Trump administration is throwing a Navy SEAL commander under the bus to insulate former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth from accountability for alleged 'kill them all' boat strike orders. This isn't just a political maneuver; it's a glaring pattern. Recall how administrations, regardless of party, rush to shield high-level officials and political
appointees, while career military personnel often become expendable. It’s a convenient narrative to protect the 'Secretary of War' (Hegseth’s self-proclaimed title) when inconvenient questions of legality arise. One might wonder why the US military code of conduct, which applies to all, suddenly becomes selectively enforced when media personalities appointed to positions of power are involved. The
concern isn't about upholding international law or ethical warfare; it's about managing political optics and protecting those deemed too valuable to lose. How many 'rules-based orders' can one administration violate before the 'order' part becomes merely a punchline?