The top #US #military officer overseeing ops in #LatinAmerica met privately with lawmakers Tues, days before he is due to step down from his position prematurely amid tension with the #Trump admin & its deadly “counternarcotics” campaign there.

Adm #AlvinHolsey, head of #SOUTHCOM, met in a #classified session with #Senate #ArmedServices Cmte Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS) & the cmte’s top Democrat, Sen Jack Reed (RI).

#Hegseth #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress

Interesting

Admiral pushed out by #Hegseth meets privately with lawmakers

Adm. #AlvinHolsey, who oversees #military operations in #LatinAmerica, has voiced concern about the #Trump admin’s activities there.

#law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #Defense #DoD #Carribean #Pacific #Venezuela #InternationalLaw
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/09/alvin-holsey-hegseth-boat-strikes/

House panel plans to end its boat strike probe, GOP chair says

Lawmakers in the House and Senate have been scrutinizing the U.S. military’s killing of two alleged drug smugglers who survived an attack on their boat.

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"Cold-Blooded Murder": David Cole on Trump's Boat Attacks & CIA Covert Action in Venezuela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97r2rTLedAo #Trump #warcrimes #Venezuela #AlvinHolsey #resignation

"Cold-Blooded Murder": David Cole on Trump's Boat Attacks & CIA Covert Action in Venezuela

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Trump IN PANIC as Top Navy Admiral SUDDENLY QUITS

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#AlvinHolsey #petehegseth #Venezuela

This is the first one that I know of , but once the military starts receiving orders from the clown in charge of the Pentagon to attack civilians many , many of them will refuse to do it , and that will damage our military;

“ The New York Times reports that an unnamed US official said that Holsey “had raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats”.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/16/admiral-alvin-holsey-caribbean-venezuela

US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela

Alvin Holsey just took over the US southern command late last year for a position that normally lasts three years

The Guardian
Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey (Medley / 2012 Remaster)

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In a surprise move, the admiral who leads U.S. military forces in Latin America said he will step down at the end of this year, two years ahead of schedule, amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/world/us-latin-america-admiral-step-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #venezuela #alvinholsey #petehegseth
In surprise move, head of U.S. military for Latin America to step down

Adm. Alvin Holsey said on social media platform X he would retire on Dec. 12, but did not give a reason.

The Japan Times

Dimite almirante que supervisaba los ataques de Estados Unidos en el Caribe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.telesurtv.net/eeuu-dimite-militar-vigilaba-ataques-caribe/

SOUTHCOM Komutanı emekliye ayrıldı: ABD'nin Venezuela açıklarında uyuşturucu taşıdığı iddia edilen botlara yönelik askeri operasyonları tartışma konusu olmayı sürdürürken, ABD ordusunda dikkat çeken bir gelişme yaşandı.

ABD Savunma Bakanı Pete Hegseth, ABD Güney Komutanlığı'nın (SOUTHCOM) başındaki Oramiral Alvin Holsey'in yıl sonunda emekliye ayrılma kararı aldığını açıkladı. 37 yılı… https://www.eshahaber.com.tr/haber/southcom-komutani-emekliye-ayrildi-264620.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon EshaHaber.com.tr #SOUTHCOM #AlvinHolsey #Emeklilik #AskeriOperasyon #Venezuela