Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan is calling on the Pentagon to "put its money where its mouth is" and provide concrete evidence that the intelligence used to justify the killing of suspected narcotics traffickers in boat strikes is reliable.
During a recent press briefing, the Pentagon's spokesperson claimed that every person killed in these strikes was a "narcoterrorist," citing "absolutely confirmed" intelligence. However, Houlahan expressed her skepticism, stating that if there was such solid evidence, it should be shared with Congress.
The comments come as lawmakers and military officials are grappling with the morality of these strikes, which have killed at least 83 civilians since September. Critics argue that the U.S. is engaging in extrajudicial killings, violating international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions.
Last month, a video circulated among some Democratic lawmakers, warning service members not to follow orders they deemed "illegal" or "treacherous." The Pentagon responded by accusing the lawmakers of spreading "treasonous" propaganda.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan is part of six Democratic lawmakers who were targeted in this response. This week, two high-ranking officials are due to testify before Congress over a double-tap strike that killed civilians in the Caribbean Sea.
The Pentagon's Inspector General has found evidence of war crimes by top officials, including Secretary Pete Hegseth, who may face disciplinary action for sharing classified information on social media.
During a recent press briefing, the Pentagon's spokesperson claimed that every person killed in these strikes was a "narcoterrorist," citing "absolutely confirmed" intelligence. However, Houlahan expressed her skepticism, stating that if there was such solid evidence, it should be shared with Congress.
The comments come as lawmakers and military officials are grappling with the morality of these strikes, which have killed at least 83 civilians since September. Critics argue that the U.S. is engaging in extrajudicial killings, violating international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions.
Last month, a video circulated among some Democratic lawmakers, warning service members not to follow orders they deemed "illegal" or "treacherous." The Pentagon responded by accusing the lawmakers of spreading "treasonous" propaganda.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan is part of six Democratic lawmakers who were targeted in this response. This week, two high-ranking officials are due to testify before Congress over a double-tap strike that killed civilians in the Caribbean Sea.
The Pentagon's Inspector General has found evidence of war crimes by top officials, including Secretary Pete Hegseth, who may face disciplinary action for sharing classified information on social media.
If they're saying every person killed is a "narcoterrorist" then they gotta prove it 
Like, where's the concrete evidence? 
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan is right to call them out on this! 
It's time for some transparency and accountability in D.C. 
The fact that they're trying to silence lawmakers who question these strikes is just shady 
Let's get to the bottom of this and make sure justice is served 
That being said, I also don't think we should just blindly trust the Pentagon's word - they've been pretty inconsistent with their stories so far 
. If there's solid evidence, then yeah, let's see it! But if not, that's just more evidence of a lack of transparency and accountability 
. I don't think we should be labeling these strikes as "narcoterrorist" operations without some serious proof - that sounds like propaganda to me 
. On the other hand, I do think we need to get a handle on what's happening in those Caribbean Sea double-tap strikes... this whole thing is just really murky 
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I don't know about that, but it does feel like they're trying to silence people who are asking questions 
. Anyway, war crimes being reported on, people in trouble... just another day in the world of geopolitics, right? 
. The Pentagon is all like "we're just trying to take down narcotics traffickers" but Chrissy Houlahan's right to question the intel they're using – it doesn't add up, you know? 
. We need concrete proof and transparency from the Pentagon on this one. Otherwise, we gotta keep calling them out for their questionable actions 
Can't they just chill? The fact that they're accusing each other of treason and propaganda is just crazy 
. And now there's this video thingy where these lawmakers are warning service members not to follow orders they think are wrong... it's like, we get it, some people are uncomfortable with this whole situation 
These strikes are a mess, and we need concrete evidence that they're actually targeting the bad guys. It's just not right that we're killing civilians left and right without knowing for sure who we're taking out. 
And then to accuse lawmakers of spreading "treasonous" propaganda when they're just trying to do their job? 
The Pentagon is doing their best and we should be supporting them, not tearing them down.
how can they say these people are 'narcoterrorists' when there's a video out there saying otherwise?! and ppl getting killed in these strikes... 83+ civilians? that's just heartbreaking 
the fact that they're trying to cover it up by calling ppl treasonous for speaking out is just, like, wow 
. The US is supposed to be a beacon of democracy and human rights, but when it comes to drone strikes, it's like we're in a grey area. If the Pentagon is saying that every single person killed was a 'narcoterrorist', then where's the proof? 
. We can't let fear of being labeled as 'disloyal' stop us from holding our leaders accountable. And what's going on with Secretary Hegseth sharing classified info on social media? 
. We can't keep sweeping this under the rug and expecting everything to be okay just because it's convenient. Not cool, mate 
i mean, if they're saying these strikes are all legit and stuff, why isn't it shared with congress? it seems like a big ol' mess to me 
. i think houlahan is totally on point here... we need more accountability, not less