A Twitchy reported Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced during a press conference that the military had shot up a Venezuelan drug boat. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was quick to post the video. Let's watch it again; it's very satisfying:
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) September 2, 2025
As our own Doug Powers predicted, it wouldn't be long before Democrats like Sen. Chris Van Hollen started to complain. Secretary of State Marco Rubio fired back, saying that "what will stop them is when you BLOW THEM UP. POTUS will WAGE WAR on narco-terrorist organizations!"
Now the "experts" are weighing in. Former special counsel for the Department of Defense Ryan Goodman argued it would be hard to see how this wouldn't be considered murder.
1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) September 3, 2025
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read this expert analysis⤵️ pic.twitter.com/eJ1cmxR7LF
Yeah, we'll take a pass on reading the "expert analysis." One reply, though, did get some attention. John Jackson said the strike should outrage anyone in the military. After all, without chivalry, you become the Russians.
This should outrage people who have served in the military, especially. The power to use force is a grave and solemn responsibility. That is why concepts of professionalism, honor, and chivalry are so critical. Without those things, you become the Russians.
— John Jackson (@hissgoescobra) September 3, 2025
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— Swamp Donkey® (@liquid_rigidity) September 4, 2025
It was the stupidest thing I had ever seen, until I saw your tweet.
I've deployed for counter narcotics ops in the Caribbean and what we did was highly ineffective as it was a numbers game and the cost of getting caught was low. This strike completely, and positively, changes that formula and will certainly have a major impact on trafficking.
— The Real McG (@DarkStar965) September 4, 2025
You're only mad it wasn't a boat full of Russians. Don't act like you actually care.
— DVinny84🇺🇸 (@DVinny84) September 4, 2025
Jackson says in his bio that he's a U.S. veteran of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
I spent the last decade contributing to strikes like this. I approve, and demand more. pic.twitter.com/bdg4S9uGkB
— Leonard Joyner (@LeonardMJoyner) September 4, 2025
I hope we do it again. Just blasting druggie boats out of the water. 10, 20, 30 times a day. Livestream it. 🇺🇸
— Craig Voss (@Craig1454) September 4, 2025
Killing evil men has been the proud tradition of every functional military force throughout history.
— I Voted For This (@ScottFo19253923) September 4, 2025
Pretending otherwise is imbecility.
I served in the military in multiple branches, both as an enlisted man and as an officer.
— Life is a Liberty Matter (@LibertyMatter77) September 4, 2025
This should entitle me to press the button and take out the next load of drug smugglers.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
I’m outraged the footage wasn’t 4k with audio.
— Caesar (@dividedwefall02) September 4, 2025
I was in the military. This is the most legitimate use of military force in 20 years. I think it’s great. More of it, please. Make narcoterrorists afraid.
— Danny Archer (@mastodonkey) September 4, 2025
Chivalry?
— Constitutional Muster (@ChipBorman) September 4, 2025
They intercepted a 20 lb bag of fentanyl that came THROUGH THE MAIL to our small idyllic hamlet of 6000 people. Fire at will.
— 🇺🇸 MSQUARED🇺🇸 🗽 (@melissamiller33) September 4, 2025
I served for 20 years, and in all that time, I didn't meet a single person who wouldn't have given his left nut to push the button and smoke a cartel drug boat.
— Big Jim (@SubmarineFarmer) September 4, 2025
If the military doesn't exist to defend America from foreign threats, what's the point of having it?
With one simple action, Trump has you leftists defending criminals. They were drug runners and human traffickers, the scum at the bottom of the barrel. Get off your soap box.
— I am 1776 (@Ghost_From1776) September 4, 2025
I pay them to blow up foreign invaders who come to our shores with poison to kill our people. They're doing EXACTLY what I want them to do. And it's in direct defense of the nation! Not some eastern European bullshit!
— Mister Sid (@MisterSid4) September 4, 2025
To be honest here, I wanna be the person that blows up the next 50 of them. After that, I will gladly step aside for the next in line.
— Moose Bro (@moosebro45) September 4, 2025
The only reason you object is because Trump did it.
— C. Gray (@angelwakingup2) September 4, 2025
People like you are about as transparent as a windshield.
Trump has his opponents defending criminals and drug smugglers. We'd personally enjoy seeing a lot more of those videos.
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