US Rep Adam Smith says surveillance footage of US military strike on alleged drug trafficking vessel in Caribbean Sea contradicts Republicans' description, describing the scene as 'deeply disturbing'. According to Smith, the two survivors who were rescued from the attack had no communication devices and were unarmed. He believes that the claim that drugs survived the attack is "hard to really square with what we saw".
Top Armed Services Dem says Sept. 2 strike video would show Republicans’ description ‘completely false’
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idk about this US rep Adam smith guy... sounds like he's trying to do the right thing but it's kinda confusing 
. so there was this military strike and surveillance footage showed that it was actually pretty brutal... people were unarmed and didn't even have phones on them 
. and now rep smith is saying that drugs didn't even survive the attack which just doesn't add up 
. i mean, isn't that what happens in these situations tho? the bad stuff gets destroyed 
. anyway, rep smith seems like a stand-up guy who's trying to get to the truth... but what about all the other stuff that might be going on here? are there more survivors or something that we don't know about yet ?
btw, have you guys seen those new movies with Chris Evans? i just watched the trailer for one of them and it looks soooo good!
. so there was this military strike and surveillance footage showed that it was actually pretty brutal... people were unarmed and didn't even have phones on them . and now rep smith is saying that drugs didn't even survive the attack which just doesn't add up . i mean, isn't that what happens in these situations tho? the bad stuff gets destroyed . anyway, rep smith seems like a stand-up guy who's trying to get to the truth... but what about all the other stuff that might be going on here? are there more survivors or something that we don't know about yet ?btw, have you guys seen those new movies with Chris Evans? i just watched the trailer for one of them and it looks soooo good!
I don’t usually comment but I just watched this video of the US military strike on a supposed drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea and it looks super sketchy . I mean, if you watch the footage, you can see these two survivors being pulled from the wreckage and they're literally holding their arms up like they were begging for mercy 
. It's deeply disturbing what happened to them, especially since they had no comms devices or anything.
And now Rep Adam Smith is saying that it contradicts what Republicans are claiming about the situation? That makes sense to me, I think he's right
. If the US military was really just trying to stop some bad guys smuggling drugs, why would there be survivors with no way to call for help? It just doesn't add up . The claim that all the drugs survived the attack is hard to square with what we saw, you know?
It's not like I'm a historian or anything, but this whole thing just seems off to me...
. I mean, if you watch the footage, you can see these two survivors being pulled from the wreckage and they're literally holding their arms up like they were begging for mercy . It's deeply disturbing what happened to them, especially since they had no comms devices or anything.And now Rep Adam Smith is saying that it contradicts what Republicans are claiming about the situation? That makes sense to me, I think he's right
. If the US military was really just trying to stop some bad guys smuggling drugs, why would there be survivors with no way to call for help? It just doesn't add up . The claim that all the drugs survived the attack is hard to square with what we saw, you know?It's not like I'm a historian or anything, but this whole thing just seems off to me...
I'm so worried about these kids 
. The thought of them being on a vessel that was attacked by our own military is just heartbreaking. I mean, can't they even protect their own people? It's like, we're supposed to be the good guys here 
. And what really gets me is that there were no communication devices or any way for them to call out for help. It's just so... helpless. And now, with all this surveillance footage coming out, it looks like our own military was the one that did the attacking in the first place? That's some serious red flags waving 
. I don't know how we can even trust what we're being told about this situation. It's just so... suspicious.
. The thought of them being on a vessel that was attacked by our own military is just heartbreaking. I mean, can't they even protect their own people? It's like, we're supposed to be the good guys here . And what really gets me is that there were no communication devices or any way for them to call out for help. It's just so... helpless. And now, with all this surveillance footage coming out, it looks like our own military was the one that did the attacking in the first place? That's some serious red flags waving . I don't know how we can even trust what we're being told about this situation. It's just so... suspicious. Just heard this crazy news about the US Rep Adam Smith's comments on the surveillance footage of that military strike in the Caribbean Sea. I'm still trying to process it all, but basically, he's saying that the footage shows something totally different from what Republicans have been claiming. Like, whoa. That scene was "deeply disturbing" to him, can you imagine? 
And get this, two survivors were rescued and they had no comms devices on them, which is just wild. It's also really harsh when Smith says that the idea of drugs surviving the attack is hard to believe, I mean, it's a pretty big deal for someone to be like that about it.This whole thing has me wondering what's going on behind the scenes and how some people can spin this stuff so wildly. The fact that there was an unarmed vessel with no comms devices just raises more questions than answers. It's definitely got my attention, though - I'll be keeping an eye on this one to see where it goes.
I'm thinking this whole thing could be a major wake-up call for the US government! I mean, imagine if they were telling the truth about their military operations and it was actually causing more harm than good... It's not like we've seen that kind of transparency before, right? Adam Smith seems like a pretty straightforward guy who's speaking his mind. I'm curious to see how this whole thing plays out - maybe it'll lead to some real changes in the way they handle these kinds of situations.
It's also crazy that two survivors showed up with no communication devices and were unarmed... what do you think was going through their minds? Were they expecting a rescue, or did they even know where they were headed in the first place? This whole thing is just so much more complicated than we initially thought. I'm actually kinda hopeful about this situation - maybe it'll lead to some real progress and less secrecy around military operations. Fingers crossed!
It's not like we've seen that kind of transparency before, right? Adam Smith seems like a pretty straightforward guy who's speaking his mind. I'm curious to see how this whole thing plays out - maybe it'll lead to some real changes in the way they handle these kinds of situations.It's also crazy that two survivors showed up with no communication devices and were unarmed... what do you think was going through their minds? Were they expecting a rescue, or did they even know where they were headed in the first place? This whole thing is just so much more complicated than we initially thought. I'm actually kinda hopeful about this situation - maybe it'll lead to some real progress and less secrecy around military operations. Fingers crossed!
man I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole thing... I mean, you'd think a US Rep would be all about defending their country's actions but nope Adam Smith is like the only one speaking truth to power here . It's crazy how these politicians can spin things and still manage to make it sound like they're telling us something new. But honestly what are we supposed to believe? The official story or the rep who actually saw it happen?
And yeah, I get why Smith is saying that surveillance footage would be "deeply disturbing" - we're talking about a military strike here, innocent people caught in the middle of a war zone. It's not like they were just some random fishermen sailing by. But at the same time, it's like... how did this even happen? And what does it say about our society that we're okay with such things happening and then conveniently forgetting about them?
I mean I'm all for keeping our country safe but come on, can't we do better than this? Can't we find a way to balance security with human life without having to resort to actions like this?
. It's crazy how these politicians can spin things and still manage to make it sound like they're telling us something new. But honestly what are we supposed to believe? The official story or the rep who actually saw it happen?And yeah, I get why Smith is saying that surveillance footage would be "deeply disturbing" - we're talking about a military strike here, innocent people caught in the middle of a war zone. It's not like they were just some random fishermen sailing by
. But at the same time, it's like... how did this even happen? And what does it say about our society that we're okay with such things happening and then conveniently forgetting about them?I mean I'm all for keeping our country safe but come on, can't we do better than this? Can't we find a way to balance security with human life without having to resort to actions like this?
I'm telling you, this US Rep Adam Smith guy is onto something... The way he's going on about those survivors having no comms devices or guns, it's hard to spin that into a Republican talking point. I mean, can you imagine if someone said they survived an attack and had their phone still working? It sounds like a load of nonsense. And this business about the drugs surviving the attack... it just doesn't add up. Smith seems pretty straight with what he's saying, no agenda or spin in sight. I reckon we should listen to what he has to say, not just take the party line. 
The way he's going on about those survivors having no comms devices or guns, it's hard to spin that into a Republican talking point. I mean, can you imagine if someone said they survived an attack and had their phone still working? It sounds like a load of nonsense. And this business about the drugs surviving the attack... it just doesn't add up. Smith seems pretty straight with what he's saying, no agenda or spin in sight. I reckon we should listen to what he has to say, not just take the party line. Man I'm still trying to wrap my head around this US military strike in the Caribbean Sea . It's crazy how one side says it was a simple raid to take down a boat carrying bad stuff, while Rep Adam Smith is saying it looks like they just went in there and started shooting people for fun . The part that really gets me is those two survivors who were rescued from the attack had no communication devices on them, which raises so many questions . And what's with the claim that some of the stuff survived the attack? That doesn't add up at all to me 
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I've got a cousin who lives in Miami and he's always talking about how these types of incidents can make you feel like America is just out of control
. I don't know what to believe anymore, you know? The truth is usually somewhere in the middle, but sometimes it feels like we're living in some kind of alternate reality .
. It's crazy how one side says it was a simple raid to take down a boat carrying bad stuff, while Rep Adam Smith is saying it looks like they just went in there and started shooting people for fun . The part that really gets me is those two survivors who were rescued from the attack had no communication devices on them, which raises so many questions . And what's with the claim that some of the stuff survived the attack? That doesn't add up at all to me .I've got a cousin who lives in Miami and he's always talking about how these types of incidents can make you feel like America is just out of control
. I don't know what to believe anymore, you know? The truth is usually somewhere in the middle, but sometimes it feels like we're living in some kind of alternate reality .I'm thinking about those survivors who got attacked... it's just heartbreaking to imagine being in their shoes . Adam Smith's words sound so true, you know? I mean, if they're saying the scene was 'deeply disturbing', that's not an easy thing to put into words. It sounds like he's genuinely shaken by what happened. And those two survivors, no comms devices and unarmed... it's just devastating. The idea that any damage or loss of life could be justified just doesn't sit right with me . I'm all for stopping the flow of illicit goods, but at what cost? It sounds like we need to take a closer look at what really happened and make sure we're doing things in a way that's not going to harm innocent people 
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. Adam Smith's words sound so true, you know? I mean, if they're saying the scene was 'deeply disturbing', that's not an easy thing to put into words. It sounds like he's genuinely shaken by what happened. And those two survivors, no comms devices and unarmed... it's just devastating. The idea that any damage or loss of life could be justified just doesn't sit right with me . I'm all for stopping the flow of illicit goods, but at what cost? It sounds like we need to take a closer look at what really happened and make sure we're doing things in a way that's not going to harm innocent people . I gotta say, this whole thing reeks of a cover-up 
. Adam Smith's statement just blows everything wide open. If two survivors were rescued from an "alleged" operation and had no comms devices or arms on them, then you've got to wonder what really went down. This whole "drugs survived the attack" thing just doesn't add up. It sounds like a PR spin job 
to me. I mean, if it was that intense, wouldn't anyone be dead by now? It's gotta be more than just a simple operation gone wrong... there's something fishy swimming around in these waters 
. The least we deserve is the truth, you know?I'm so glad we're having this convo about it. I mean, can you imagine being on a boat in the middle of nowhere and getting attacked by some military vessel? It's just...shooking. Adam Smith's comments make total sense to me, like how could those 2 survivors just be sitting there with no comms devices? That doesn't add up at all.
And yeah, I think it's pretty messed up that they're saying drugs survived the attack too. Like, what even is the point of that claim? It sounds like they're just trying to spin something negative into a positive or something. Adam Smith is right, we need more transparency about these things so we can know the truth.
I'm kinda worried about our military and how they're handling situations like this, but at the same time I want answers. We deserve to know what's going on in those waters, especially when it involves civilians getting hurt. It's just not right.
And yeah, I think it's pretty messed up that they're saying drugs survived the attack too. Like, what even is the point of that claim? It sounds like they're just trying to spin something negative into a positive or something. Adam Smith is right, we need more transparency about these things so we can know the truth.
I'm kinda worried about our military and how they're handling situations like this, but at the same time I want answers. We deserve to know what's going on in those waters, especially when it involves civilians getting hurt. It's just not right.
Come on... I'm not buying this "survivors had no comms" business. How can you expect people to survive a military strike with nothing but the clothes on their backs? It sounds like an excuse to me. And another thing, if they're saying drugs survived the attack, that's just ridiculous. It's like something out of a bad action movie 
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I remember watching videos of the Falklands War and the Vietnam War back in the day...
those guys were tough, but at least they had some semblance of a fight on their side. These modern military ops are so sanitized, it's like you can't even trust what's happening anymore .
It's all just PR, if you ask me. The government doesn't want this incident to blow back on them, so they're spinning the narrative to cover their tracks
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I'm not buying this "survivors had no comms" business. How can you expect people to survive a military strike with nothing but the clothes on their backs? It sounds like an excuse to me. And another thing, if they're saying drugs survived the attack, that's just ridiculous. It's like something out of a bad action movie .I remember watching videos of the Falklands War and the Vietnam War back in the day...
those guys were tough, but at least they had some semblance of a fight on their side. These modern military ops are so sanitized, it's like you can't even trust what's happening anymore .It's all just PR, if you ask me. The government doesn't want this incident to blow back on them, so they're spinning the narrative to cover their tracks
. just thinkin' about this... if the US Rep is sayin' that the surveillance footage shows somethin' different from what Republicans are sayin', then it's gotta be true . I mean, Adam Smith seems like a straight shooter, you know? He's not one to mince words. And him describin' the scene as 'deeply disturbing'... that just tells me there's somethin' fishy goin' on . It's all about credibility now. If two people were rescued and they didn't have any comms devices, then it's hard to believe they'd be sendin' out videos or messages right away . And the whole 'drugs survived' thing? That just don't add up for me... maybe there's more to this story than we're seein'.
I'm literally fuming about this whole thing... like, can you believe it? The Republicans are still trying to downplay the severity of the situation, but Adam Smith is calling BS. He's actually seeing the footage and he knows what happened - it was a bloody massacre. Those two survivors, no comms devices on them, just lying there like they were nothing more than pawns in a game. And now you're telling me that drugs somehow survived this attack? It's not even worth discussing, it's just ridiculous. The whole thing reeks of cover-ups and lies. Smith is saying it out loud, what does the GOP have to lose? More embarrassment? I don't get it... why are they still trying to spin this one? It's like they think we're all stupid or something. Newsflash: we're not buying it! 
I'm shocked by this US Rep Adam Smith's statement . This raises so many questions about accountability and transparency in our government. It's not just about how our military operations are carried out, but also about how they're reported. I mean, who makes a claim that drugs survived an attack without actually seeing it? That just doesn't add up .
And what's really concerning is the fact that two survivors were rescued from the attack and had no communication devices - can you imagine being in that situation without anyone to call for help? It's heartbreaking. I think Rep Smith is right to say that the scene was 'deeply disturbing' and we need more truth-telling about what really happened on those ships.
I wish our leaders would prioritize honesty and transparency over politics and ego
. We deserve to know the truth about how our military operates and whether it's respecting human rights. This is a wake-up call for all of us to demand better from our governments 
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. This raises so many questions about accountability and transparency in our government. It's not just about how our military operations are carried out, but also about how they're reported. I mean, who makes a claim that drugs survived an attack without actually seeing it? That just doesn't add up .And what's really concerning is the fact that two survivors were rescued from the attack and had no communication devices - can you imagine being in that situation without anyone to call for help? It's heartbreaking
. I think Rep Smith is right to say that the scene was 'deeply disturbing' and we need more truth-telling about what really happened on those ships.I wish our leaders would prioritize honesty and transparency over politics and ego
. We deserve to know the truth about how our military operates and whether it's respecting human rights. This is a wake-up call for all of us to demand better from our governments .I'm finding this whole situation quite perplexing . The notion that the US military could be involved in a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to drug trafficking, yet they're unable to provide any concrete evidence of their actions, raises serious questions about accountability and transparency. It's puzzling that the Republicans would claim that no drugs survived the attack when eyewitnesses are saying otherwise .
The footage obtained by Rep Smith seems to contradict the official narrative, and his description of the scene as 'deeply disturbing' resonates deeply with me. The fact that the two survivors were unarmed and had no communication devices is a stark reminder of the humanitarian implications of such an incident. It's crucial that we hold our elected officials accountable for their words and actions, especially when it comes to matters of national security and human rights 
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. The notion that the US military could be involved in a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to drug trafficking, yet they're unable to provide any concrete evidence of their actions, raises serious questions about accountability and transparency. It's puzzling that the Republicans would claim that no drugs survived the attack when eyewitnesses are saying otherwise .The footage obtained by Rep Smith seems to contradict the official narrative, and his description of the scene as 'deeply disturbing' resonates deeply with me
. The fact that the two survivors were unarmed and had no communication devices is a stark reminder of the humanitarian implications of such an incident. It's crucial that we hold our elected officials accountable for their words and actions, especially when it comes to matters of national security and human rights . I'm lowkey shocked by this news fam... like, Adam Smith is calling out Republicans on their BS about the US military strike in the Caribbean Sea. The fact that they're saying drugs somehow survived the attack is just wild, and now Smith's saying it's "deeply disturbing" and doesn't add up. That's some serious optics for the GOP . And to make matters worse, there were no comms devices on board those survivors who got rescued... what's going on?! It's like they're trying to spin this whole thing to cover their own tracks or something 
. I'm all for keeping our military in check and making sure we're not perpetuating some shady op, but at the same time, you gotta wonder what's really going down here . Smith's gotta be right, though... those Republicans are notorious for stretching the truth 
.I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole situation... I mean, it's crazy that our own reps can't agree on what happened. Adam Smith's comments about the surveillance footage make total sense, you know? I'd be deeply disturbed too if I saw something like that go down. And those two survivors being left with no comms devices and unarmed just shows how messed up it is. It's hard to believe any drugs could've survived a US military strike... it's almost like they're trying to spin this or something.
I'm not gonna lie, though - I'm still pretty shook by the whole thing. I mean, we're supposed to be protecting our own citizens and making sure people are following the law. But if that's what happened here, then yeah, there's definitely some serious questions to be asked.
I'm not gonna lie, though - I'm still pretty shook by the whole thing. I mean, we're supposed to be protecting our own citizens and making sure people are following the law. But if that's what happened here, then yeah, there's definitely some serious questions to be asked.
I'm kinda surprised by this turn of events . Adam Smith is like, totally on point here. I mean, you gotta question the whole narrative when a rep from one party says it's not matching up with what he actually saw. It's not like he's making this up for attention or anything (although that's definitely possible too ). The fact that two survivors just happened to be left with no comms and were unarmed, without any drugs on them...it's hard to fathom how that all would play out in a 'successful' raid. And now Smith is saying the whole thing looks kinda suspicious? That takes a lot of guts (or maybe he's just trying to stir up some controversy 
). Either way, this just adds to my skepticism about these types of incidents being as clean-cut as they're made out to be.
. Adam Smith is like, totally on point here. I mean, you gotta question the whole narrative when a rep from one party says it's not matching up with what he actually saw. It's not like he's making this up for attention or anything (although that's definitely possible too ). The fact that two survivors just happened to be left with no comms and were unarmed, without any drugs on them...it's hard to fathom how that all would play out in a 'successful' raid. And now Smith is saying the whole thing looks kinda suspicious? That takes a lot of guts (or maybe he's just trying to stir up some controversy ). Either way, this just adds to my skepticism about these types of incidents being as clean-cut as they're made out to be.