Heather Cox Richardson reports on urgent calls for transparency as a shocking video of a military strike sparks legal and moral questions. Rep. Jim Himes states evidence suggests the 9 dead and 2 clinging to wreckage were not imminent threats, amidst administration secrecy and Defense head Pete Hegseth's defense of unilateral strikes. Click here to learn more: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-7-2025 #MilitaryEthics #Transparency #USPolitics #HumanRights Heather Cox Richardson provides valuable insights.
December 7, 2025

“I think it’s really important that this video be made public,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) said today on Face the Nation. Himes was referring to a video of the September 2 U.S. military strike on a small boat with 11 people on it. In that attack, the first strike broke the boat apart and set it on fire. The strike killed nine people but left two alive, clinging to the remains of the vessel.

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War crime or military misstep? Heather Cox Richardson details Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's lethal double strike on a vessel carrying 11 people, sparking bipartisan outrage. President Donald Trump supports Hegseth, as immigration crackdowns and chaotic FBI leadership deepen concerns. Read the full analysis: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-2-2025 #USPolitics #MilitaryEthics #Immigration #FBI #TrumpAdministration
December 2, 2025

The news of last Friday, November 28, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Joint Special Operations commander overseeing an attack on a small vessel carrying 11 people on September 2 to “kill everybody” is shaping up to be a fight over control of the United States government.

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Trump's sedition accusations against lawmakers spark military outcry! Veterans condemn his dangerous rhetoric and politicization of armed forces, defending soldiers' duty to refuse unlawful orders. Delve deeper into the concerns for #MilitaryEthics and the #RuleOfLaw: https://www.alternet.org/trump-military-democratic-lawmakers/
'Horribly wrong': Veterans angered by Trump admin's 'unlawful' use of the military

The Guardian reports veterans are condemning President Donald Trump’s politicization of the military, particularly after Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of “sedition, punishable by death.”A small group of Democrats with military backgrounds recently reminded soldiers in a public service announcem...

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Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling blasts Lindsey Graham for distorting a military letter urging troops to follow the Constitution. Graham, a former JAG officer, should understand proper military conduct. Discover more about this controversy: https://www.alternet.org/trump-democrats-hanging/ #MilitaryEthics #LindseyGraham #Constitution
'Should know better': Retired Lt. Gen slams Graham for repeating Trump sedition claims

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C) on the Friday edition of “Morning Joe” for haranguing congressional Democrats who urged military service members to “refuse illegal orders.”Graham sent letters to Democratic lawmakers with backgrounds in the military or intelligence communit...

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Shawn McCreesh reports on President Trump's shocking claim, labeling a Democratic military video "seditious" for reminding troops not to obey illegal orders. He stated that such actions are punishable by death. This accusation fuels political divides and raises serious questions about military ethics and dissent. Read more about the implications at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/us/politics/trump-democrats-sedition-death-punishment.html #MilitaryEthics #PoliticalTensions #Trump
Trump Calls Democrats’ Military Video ‘Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death’

President Trump was reacting to a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.

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Ret. Maj. Gen. Randy Manner just ripped Trump & Hegseth for calling Americans “the enemy within.” Military leaders don’t play politics—this is reckless, dangerous, and un-American. #TrumpWatch #Resist #MilitaryEthics www.cnn.com/2025/10/01/p...

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Retired Major General takes on Trump’s ‘enemy within’ comment | CNN Politics

CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with retired Army Major General Randy Manner about President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s messaging to America’s military leaders.

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Why Trump's military strike on a drug boat should spook America.

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dev.dfaria.eu: In what feels like a joke intro: Two former Stockd -

In what feels like a joke intro: Two former Stockdale Chairs are writing a paper on the challenges to international rule based order for #JustWar thought (the more senior SC) and #MilitaryEthics (the more junior SC.) Unsurprisingly we agree on some things and not on others.

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Les militaires s’inquiètent : « Ces armes tueuses autonomes sans pilote menacent nos soldats », affirme un général alors que la technologie progresse à toute allure. - Innovant

Le visage de la guerre moderne évolue rapidement, avec l'émergence des armes autonomes redéfinissant des stratégies militaires établies. Ces systèmes, déjà déployés dans des conflits actuels, soulèvent des questions éthiques et stratégiques cruciales. Alors que plusieurs nations tentent de se positionner à la pointe de cette révolution technologique, les implications pour la sécurité mondiale sont

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Un financement privé fait-il la guerre par procuration ? Le Pentagone canalise milliards & IA via startups : éthique en question.
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Le Pentagone a versé 2 400 milliards aux entreprises privées pour financer la guerre

Le Pentagone a transféré 2 400 milliards de dollars aux industries privées entre 2020 et 2024, révélant un financement massif de la guerre au détriment des priorités civiles.

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