Striking a shipwreck is so egregious that the Pentagon uses it as an example of a “clearly illegal” order in its manual.

Footage of the U.S.’s “double tap” boat strike in the Caribbean on September 2 is extremely disturbing, says a lawmaker who was shown the video in a closed door briefing by top military officials on Thursday. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine and Special Operations Command head Frank Bradley visited Capitol Hill on Thursday. During that visit, officers briefed the top Republicans and…

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  • Grimy
    7·
    16 hours ago

    What confuses me is that our police force already has a solution for this. If the military was smart about it, they would take a page from their book and always send a solid dozen missiles in quick succession every time.

    • Triumph@fedia.io
      2·
      16 hours ago

      That’s an excellent point. If you are firing in self defense, you should fire at least twice, quickly, but know that every additional bullet that’s fired makes your case for self defense more difficult. The prosecution will make every attempt to portray any additional shots as being after you should have known the threat was neutralized - because prosecutors are more interested in getting convictions than discovering the truth.