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"alleging"
Nah, he was murdered. No question about it. Same with every other person in the boat strikes.
Just because it's done with a drone or a bomb doesn't make it any different, even if they were involved in drugs or not.
If you had a guy walking around with a bunch of heroin somewhere in the states, and a cop just shoots him down with a sniper without any reasoning other than the guy had heroin, the cop would go to jail for murder.
Well, if the system weren't complete corrupt that is.
I'd argue he was murdered and the US committed an act of war against Columbia
No, I'd argue that they committed an act of war against Colombia.
He was murdered and the criminal who made that decision admitted to the crime publicly (after cowardly trying to blame those he commanded)
You are totally correct - it's important to use precice language
Just to add a little more to what you're saying. They guy is "allegedly" walking around with heroin when he gets taken out.
Not “alleged” “WAS” murdered.
Generally, the news says "alleged" until someone is convicted, even if it's plainly obvious they're guilty
Also, complaints do allege things.
Allegations can be entirely bulletproof accurate.
Except when it's Israel. Then they keep using "alleged" even after humans right organizations and world courts confirm their crimes. Always gotta add that "We asked Israel and they said everyone is Hamas and Antisemitic" so we kinda have to "show both sides" of course. Journalistic integrity and all.
Unless it's Mangione, for whatever reason.
Yup. Hard to argue it wasn't murder.
Hey America! We paid for that! People put more effort into the fight when they pay and get the wrong meal at McDonalds.
Americans are great. We are greater and more deserving than all other human beings. /S
EU, Canada, Mexico, and Australia should be taking things seriously and prepping for ww3.
And American civilians should mentally prep for receiving the karma back for all their arrogance and maybe start watching some Gaza and Ukraine videos so you can see what a box truck full of dead family looks like. Maybe buy some candles at your next Scentsy party that smell like burning bodies. Just to get used to things.
Well he probably was so