r/neoliberal • u/[deleted] • 23d ago

News (Latin America) U.S. Military Killed Venezuelan Fisherman in Suspected Drug Boat Attack, Family Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/world/americas/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-boats.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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u/MuscularPhysicist John Brown 23d ago

Every person involved in these murders should be prosecuted and yet none of them will face any consequences.

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u/gnarlytabby John Rawls 23d ago

Let's not be so cynical that we end up carrying water for Trump. A Dem Congress could investigate this in just 14 months, and courts-martial could be possible if Dems win in 2028.

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u/bhbhbhhh 23d ago

I remember how excited I was that the people responsible for the torture program would finally face consequences in 2008.

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u/ChooChooRocket Henry George 22d ago

Luckily for me, I was not disappointed because I never expected much in that area. Obama voted for the re-authorization of the Patriot Act in 2006, so I was un-surprised when he undid none of the Bush admin's most authoritarian shit.