"Will wrote in a Washington Post op-ed on Tuesday that Hegseth has seemingly turned himself into a war criminal based on strikes on alleged drug boats leaving Venezuela. According to a report from The Washington Post, citing sources familiar with the situation, Hegseth ordered everyone aboard the boat to be eliminated, prompting critics to question whether he is guilty of a war crime. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement, Will wrote in his op-ed,"
"No operational necessity justified Hegseth's de facto order to kill two survivors clinging to the wreckage of one of the supposed drug boats obliterated by U.S. forces near Venezuela, he wrote. Trump's strikes on foreign boats have already raised bipartisan alarms. According to the Post report, Hegseth ordered everyone to be killed after a boat strike in September. After the strike, two survivors reportedly remained and a second strike killed the survivors."
Pete Hegseth, as Secretary of Defense, allegedly ordered strikes on boats leaving Venezuela and reportedly directed that everyone aboard be killed. Reports claim two survivors clinging to wreckage were targeted and killed in a follow-up strike, prompting critics to question whether the actions constitute a war crime despite absence of declared war. White House and other officials have tied the strikes to efforts to stop Venezuelan drug smuggling and accused Nicolas Maduro of orchestrating shipments. Hegseth defended his actions by invoking the "fog of war," stating he did not personally see survivors due to fire, smoke, and limited visuals.
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