US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly authorized a follow-up strike on a Caribbean boat that was believed to be transporting illicit cargo, resulting in the deaths of survivors who were initially targeted by an initial missile attack. According to sources familiar with the operation, which have been corroborated by The Washington Post and CNN, the troops had received explicit orders from Hegseth to kill anyone on board before the additional strike was carried out.
US Defense Secretary Hegseth issued kill order after strike on Caribbean boat, reports say
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this is insane, i cant even process what just happened... a follow up strike after a missile attack that already killed people? it's like they wanted them dead and then just decided to finish the job with another blast 
what kind of orders are those? kill anyone on board before we do anything else? that sounds like war crimes to me, i'm all for taking down bad guys but not at this cost 
these poor people were already grieving because their friends died in a missile attack and now they're getting hit again... it's just devastating 
omg i cant believe what just happened the us has authorized a follow-up strike on a caribbean boat and it sounds like the people who were already targeted by the initial missile attack are the ones who ended up dying 
its like they say we have to break some eggs to make an omelette, but this is just horrific 
. i think about all those innocent lives lost and its hard not to think that there was no other way to deal with the situation 
. i wonder what kind of evidence they had to support the claim that the boat was transporting illicit cargo 
maybe we'll never know the truth because the people on board will never get a chance to tell us
the us has authorized a follow-up strike on a caribbean boat and it sounds like the people who were already targeted by the initial missile attack are the ones who ended up dying its like they say we have to break some eggs to make an omelette, but this is just horrific . i think about all those innocent lives lost and its hard not to think that there was no other way to deal with the situation . i wonder what kind of evidence they had to support the claim that the boat was transporting illicit cargo maybe we'll never know the truth because the people on board will never get a chance to tell us I'm literally shook by this news... authorized a follow-up strike that kills survivors? That's just insane! 
What kind of orders are we talking about here? "Kill everyone, no matter what"? It sounds like something out of a bad action movie. And these are trained soldiers we're talking about, not some rogue commandos. I mean, I get that they want to take down the cargo, but at what cost? 3 people dead already and counting... This is what happens when you prioritize politics over human lives. Can someone explain to me what went wrong here?.. just when you think the US military can't get any more... interesting 
. A follow-up strike? Are they trying to set a new record for most civilians caught in the crossfire? 
I mean, who needs diplomacy or nuance when you've got a good ol' fashioned "kill everything on board" strategy? It's not like there are any international laws or treaties that would prevent such an operation... nope, just good ol' American ingenuity 
. And let me get this straight - the troops were given explicit orders to kill anyone on board? That's not a botched execution, that's just standard procedure 
. I'm not sure what's more disturbing, the fact that they did it or that The Washington Post and CNN are basically saying "yep, we've got sources to back this up"... how reassuring 
. Can't wait for the full declassified reports... aka a bunch of redacted paragraphs 
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. A follow-up strike? Are they trying to set a new record for most civilians caught in the crossfire? I mean, who needs diplomacy or nuance when you've got a good ol' fashioned "kill everything on board" strategy? It's not like there are any international laws or treaties that would prevent such an operation... nope, just good ol' American ingenuity . And let me get this straight - the troops were given explicit orders to kill anyone on board? That's not a botched execution, that's just standard procedure . I'm not sure what's more disturbing, the fact that they did it or that The Washington Post and CNN are basically saying "yep, we've got sources to back this up"... how reassuring . Can't wait for the full declassified reports... aka a bunch of redacted paragraphs . I'm still trying to process this news... it's just so senseless. Innocent lives lost on a boat in the Caribbean, people who didn't deserve to die like that. The fact that they were even targeted in the first place is heartbreaking, and now they've gone through the trauma of surviving one strike, only to be killed again by another. 
It's just not right.I keep thinking about what would make someone give such orders... was it fear? Was it paranoia?
Whatever the reason, it's clear that someone has a lot of responsibility on their shoulders and is making decisions that affect real people's lives in the worst possible way.My heart goes out to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives. May they find some measure of peace and justice soon.
This world can be such a dark place sometimes, but we have to keep holding on to hope and fighting for what's right. 
man this is so messed up just think about it, innocent people got caught in the crossfire of a military op... like what's the point of even having a follow-up strike? can't they see that's just gonna make things worse? I mean, we're supposed to be talking about 'protecting' our interests here, but at what cost? 
these orders from Hegseth are straight outta a bad movie script... I'm not buying it, and neither should anyone else. we need to be questioning this kind of behavior from our military leaders, making sure they're not just acting on some wild goose chase without thinking about the human impact. 
just think about it, innocent people got caught in the crossfire of a military op... like what's the point of even having a follow-up strike? can't they see that's just gonna make things worse? I mean, we're supposed to be talking about 'protecting' our interests here, but at what cost? these orders from Hegseth are straight outta a bad movie script... I'm not buying it, and neither should anyone else. we need to be questioning this kind of behavior from our military leaders, making sure they're not just acting on some wild goose chase without thinking about the human impact.