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Trump regime is lying about the drug boat killings.

And why did they have to blow it up? They couldn’t have taken it over?
 
They were going 1800 nautical miles in that boat?

Think Cuba would let them gas up on the way?
 
Now that the story has changed, I am going to have to go back on my prior statements and question all of this. We have every reason to be very skeptical now.
 
TangoNoCash said:
And why did they have to blow it up? They couldn’t have taken it over?
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Why? I bet they have intel you don't have. Illegal acts whether trying to smuggle drugs or enter the country illegally. I have no problem with strong warnings issued that say America is not open for illegal bullshit by foreign countries or criminals.
 
I wouldn’t bet a nickel on the integrity of this administration. They’ve earned it. This goes against just about all US policy and international rules.
 
Integrityrespec said:
Actually they are seeing America say don't F with us.
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No they're not. They're watching Trump flush Americas influence and reputation down the shitter.
Strength would have been boarding that vessel. Sinking it from a distance is fear.
 
I didn't care when Obama and Biden used drones/bombs in the efforts to stop terrorism

I don't care when Trump does either

its all part of what happens - I'm consistent in the USA attacking terrorism. Liberals? Ya'll only want it when your Party has the office of President don't ya ?
 
Why on earth did we just blow it up?


You could have rolled two regular go fast coast guard boats towards that thing and taken it over…and our Navy had to blow it up? (Using Coast Guard as an example because I’ve seen those small Coast Guard go fast boats, not saying that’s what specifically needed to be used)

Something does not pass the sniff test.


The idiots in charge of this Administration are getting a bit too loose and reckless with their military toys.
 
I would think that the commander of the Navy vessel that took out the boat would have requested the order to be written out for him.


“If you’re on a boat full of cocaine or fentanyl or whatever headed to the United States, you’re an immediate threat to the United States.” -Marco Rubio from the OP link


Rubio doesn’t even know what the cargo was.
 

Either that or Trump is too creepingly eager to use them.
 
Bullseye said:
Or maybe The New Republic is lying.
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You're not trying very hard.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Tuesday that the ship was traveling to Trinidad, Tobago, or “some other country in the Caribbean.” But after President Donald Trump claimed the ship was on course for the United States, Rubio changed his tune.​
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International drug traffickers “pose an immediate threat to the United States, period,” Rubio said Wednesday at a joint press conference in Mexico City. “If you’re on a boat full of cocaine or fentanyl or whatever headed to the United States, you’re an immediate threat to the United States.”​
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Rubio said two different things. Notice the bolded text which links to both statements.
 
Not surprising that a ship changes court Rubio's info and TRump's may have been from different times.
I don't see any bolded tax. I'm not surprised in a dynamic situation information from differing sources or different time may not line up exactly
 
That's actually a fair point. Too bad this administration has such a ridiculously bad record of blatantly lying.

Bolding: Maybe you're using your phone? I bolded two hyperlinks in my first post. I also bolded the last line in your quote above.
 
jpn said:
That's actually a fair point. Too bad this administration has such a ridiculously bad record of blatantly lying.
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It's your failure to grasp that Rubio and Trump are being briefed by different people and different times, possibly even different sources - No lies involved..
jpn said:
Bolding: Maybe you're using your phone? I bolded two hyperlinks in my first post. I also bolded the last line in your quote above.
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Nope laptop.
ETA: reloaded msg. bolds are there. Mea culpa
 
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