US Politics

[Wisbech Eagle]

Right, so you think that the nightime speedboat at 25 knots was just a dozen or so fishermen, and yeah, those poor sods clinging on.

Unbelievable, it's obviously a drug boat. Why would you be appalled by it just because of Trump?

If they are drug boats they are obviously capable of being efficiently tracked. Why then the need to destroy them and the evidence they are carrying. Why not intercept them, disable them, interrogate the crew, gather evidence and destroy the drugs? Just sinking them and wantonly killing their crews, who are unlikely to be more than pawns, sends the wrong messages.

 

[ASCPFC]

If they are drug boats they are obviously capable of being efficiently tracked. Why then the need to destroy them and the evidence they are carrying. Why not intercept them, disable them, interrogate the crew, gather evidence and destroy the drugs? Just sinking them and wantonly killing their crews, who are unlikely to be more than pawns, sends the wrong messages.

There is something to this in that drugs lords could now kidnap people's families in order to get them to man the boats. Which wouldn't be great for anyone involved.

 

[silvertop]

as opposed to the Clintons and sleepy Joe Biden ?

One man's corrupt is another man's realpolitik. Not so much a fine line between them. More a shifting indistint buffer

 

[silvertop]

There is something to this in that drugs lords could now kidnap people's families in order to get them to man the boats. Which wouldn't be great for anyone involved.

Or they are in the boat to catch fish.

 

[Stirlingsays]

I'm more interested in the Epstein files because ultimately I think attacking and exposing the system behind the curtain, where it's gone wildly off course, is more important to the health of the west than the rights and wrongs of minor wars overseas.

There are few voices on the left that I have time for when it comes to Epstein because I remember both their activist silence on the issue....which only changed once Trump took office.....and their very obvious tactics now......and obviously the inaction, at the political level, of the Biden administration....who sent their talking heads in the media world to call it a right wing 'conspiracy theory'. The sudden change now is all based upon political advantage rather than actually wanting to get at the truth.

However, it's never everyone and some on the left do seem genuinely interested in the truth, warts and all, regardless of who it advantages.....I like those people and this bird seems to be one of them.

There should be no hiding place for what was enabled around Epstein and those who have lied to the public need to answer for it......High or low, Republican or Democrat, intel services.....the lot.

 

[Forest Hillbilly]

The Epstein situation is a clear example of how the system has exploited young people and a grotesque example of evidence destruction, lies and "suicides".

These are the lengths the systems will go to to defend itself

 

[Spindle]

It’s obvious to you because you would swallow anything MAGA tells you .

Any evidence offered ? Shoot first don’t ask any questions later .

You miss the point of my OP ,the double standards and hypocracy .

undermining your justice system by pardonning drug dealers and narco politicians ,and not offering due process to ‘suspected drug traffickers ‘.

Kind of strange that they killed the two sods who held onto the boat .Wouldn’t want to take them in alive ,might just be fishermen after all .

I'm sure they'd identify as fishermen.

Next time I'm caught in a bus lane in my car I'll tell them they have it wrong, I could just well be a bus. I'm sure some new liberal Trump hater such as yourself who works at the council doing tickets appeals will fight my corner and let me off.

If it looks like a duck mate.......

 

[Spindle]

If they are drug boats they are obviously capable of being efficiently tracked. Why then the need to destroy them and the evidence they are carrying. Why not intercept them, disable them, interrogate the crew, gather evidence and destroy the drugs? Just sinking them and wantonly killing their crews, who are unlikely to be more than pawns, sends the wrong messages.

You are aware that they are using Reaper drones to cover the vast area? No? Do you think think there was a man filming them and flying alongside? Lololol

 

[Spindle]

Or they are in the boat to catch fish.

This is why British fishermen are struggling. They are using trawlers when all along they should be in speedboats. Silly fishermen.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

Apparently Trump’s doctor has just “resigned” after refusing to sign a medical report he didn’t write, being replaced by someone who has signed it without actually conducting an examination.

With Trump’s health now being openly questioned this is a big deal. I have no doubt there will be much to follow.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

You are aware that they are using Reaper drones to cover the vast area? No? Do you think think there was a man filming them and flying alongside? Lololol

No, but they are tracked and assets could be moved into pinch points ready to intercept. I am sure the US possess boats every bit as fast and also have air support. Just threatening to destroy a boat could force it to stop and surrender.

I am not a military expert but that seems common sense to me. If they can hit these targets in open water then they can do it even more precisely closer to shore.