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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think there is a military lawyer anywhere who will go on record that this is legal. Maybe legal with some caveat that will need to be flushed out in the courts, but only reaching for a defense. 
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The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 outlawed the operation of, or travel in, unregistered submersibles and semi-submersibles in international waters with the intent to evade detection.  It allows the U.S. to take measures to stop drug boats in international waters, which is what our authorities are doing.  It applies also to these so-called “fishing boats” LOADED with 55 gallon plastic drums filled with narcotics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Trafficking_Vessel_Interdiction_Act

Going back further, the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act of 1986 has extra-territorial effect and justifies the U.S. use of force to halt drug smuggling in international waters, including by use of force.

It passed the Senate by a vote of 97-2, and the House by 395-17.  Chuck Shumer voted in favor.  He’s a total hypocrite to try to complain about it now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Drug_Law_Enforcement_Act
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There is no law that allows American forces to murder shipwreck survivors.

It's literally the example used when officers go though training and address illegal orders. German U-Boat commanders were executed at Nuremberg for doing exactly that. And after the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, there are are very strong rules on when Americans can use lethal force.

That admiral was a dumbass for agreeing to order that second strike. Two people in the water with seven dead around them are not overturning an ocean-capable blue water boat and moving on to merrily delivering cocaine. These aren't canoes. The two survivors were not a threat to anyone. There is zero chance they could overturn that boat.

It was straight up murder.

But that's what Pete Hegseth is encouraging among soldiers today. And he's not well respected within the military. A National Guard guy in infantry who somehow became a major without a Ranger tab. That doesn't fly when it comes to respect. And hopefully this incident will get everyone in the military to think about lawful orders. Because everyone in that chain of command is going to have problems. Hegseth is a nightmare for the military. Clearly the worst SecDef in the history of America. [/quote]

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