House looking into war crime charges against Hegseth

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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/30/war-crimes-hegseth-venezuela-strikes-00671160

I called this one. Even some Republicans are calling a serious problem. They haven't used the "war crime" term, yet. 

For comparison, I've been watching some docs on WWII. When the US Navy sank a Japanese ship, they RESCUED the survivors. Maritime laws of war called for this action for decades. It's not new. 

When Hegseth ordered two survivors to be killed, he committed a war crime. Some call for his firing. They should call for his court martial. And Trump can't pardon a military conviction. 

My bet is that it won't happen; but it should. 

And this was an order than should NOT have been carried out; in case anyone needed an example. Even more obvious than what ICE and DHS are doing. 

Are a few Republicans finally waking up to their responsibilities? Are there lines that can be crossed that they can't abide? That would be a good thing. 

On one WWII doc they were showing the Battle of the Bulge. One small event that didn't get much exposure was that the Nazis executed some of the American POW's. And they got prosecuted. Even LESS publicized was that when they executed a group of BLACK artillery men, they WEREN'T prosecuted. Yup, racism even back then, even by the International Court. Ouch. 

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The investigations are ramping up. 

This will eclipse the Epstein files.

So Hegseth wanted to bring Mark Kelly back into the military to be court-martialed. The military could do the same for him. And then his war crime can't be pardoned. 

Bring it on

Too bad Trump can't be brought back into the miliary. His bone spurs prevent that. 

Beyond the criminality is the utter stupidity, absolutely utter. 

Everyone with an IQ north of today's high temperature knows that taking out drug traffickers only leads to immediate replacement. Nature abhors a vacuum. Drug importation is a demand that WILL be filled. And, better than average odds that the replacement people are WORSE, more violent.