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BaronChocula

(3,641 posts) Fri Oct 17, 2025, 03:17 PM Oct 17

US Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say [View all]

Source: Reuters

Oct 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean hit by a U.S. strike that killed two others, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
The disclosure, which has not been previously reported, raises the possibility that the survivors from Thursday's strike are the first prisoners of war in a conflict declared by President Donald Trump against a "narcoterrorist" threat he says is emanating from Venezuela.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-holding-rescued-strike-survivors-navy-ship-sources-say-2025-10-17/

I'd be surprised if we heard anything from these "prisoners" ever again.

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US Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say [View all] BaronChocula Oct 17 OP

The US is going to have its own Nuremberg trials in 2029 Bluestocking Oct 17 #1

The next Dem president needs to fully cooperate with the world court and extradite these criminals. LonePirate Oct 17 #10

We do not subscribe to the World Court. 3Hotdogs Oct 17 #20

There was already a report a couple of days ago about Klarkashton Oct 17 #2

You're assuming the U.S. warship will make it to shore and not disappear into the Bermuda Triangle on its way back 3Hotdogs Oct 17 #21

So, what will Trump do with his victims? Will he send them to Gitmo? Or will it be another attempted summary execution? xocetaceans Oct 17 #3

It's a navy ship, hopefully they are getting some decent chow Walleye Oct 17 #4

Figures Mossfern Oct 17 #19

The administration will swap them out for performance actors who will go on TV to confess they are drug smugglers. John1956PA Oct 17 #5

Yep Trump has a call in to Hollywood central casting as we speak. Irish_Dem Oct 17 #8

Ding, ding, ding we have a winner. Exactly! Buddyzbuddy Oct 17 #14

a suspected drug vessel twodogsbarking Oct 17 #6

Going to have those perfectly wrapped (and none the worse for wear) bricks of coke?? Bengus81 Oct 17 #7

Don Jr will donate some from his stash. Irish_Dem Oct 17 #9

More likely he'll cry when he sees his shipment going up in smoke. erronis Oct 17 #16

Trump will keep bombing boats until the cartels give Don Jr free shipments. Irish_Dem Oct 17 #18

Prisoners of what war? CanonRay Oct 17 #11

Poor souls, Baitball Blogger Oct 17 #12

Let Me Get This Straight... GB_RN Oct 17 #13

Of course W and other prior administrations have laid the groundwork for this type of shit. erronis Oct 17 #17

"suspected drug vessel" - Did I hear drumpf say it was a submarine? JoseBalow Oct 17 #15

"Target neutralized" Marcuse Oct 17 #22

And... 2naSalit Oct 18 #23

Holding (?), Is there evidences that there was drugs on the ship. republianmushroom Oct 18 #24

Ruh roh ck4829 Monday #25