Trump Administration Strikes on Drug Boats Raise War Crime Questions
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Videos & Documentaries
- Brief bit of video - Released by the Trump administration showing the first boat strike.
Research & Studies
- Pentagon's own manual of law of war - Contains a point (18.3.2.1) discussing clearly illegal orders, including firing upon the shipwrecked.
Articles & Papers
- Washington Post story - Reported that Defense Secretary Hegseth gave a verbal order to kill everyone on the boat.
People Mentioned
- Jeff Reed (Not explicitly mentioned, but implied to be the subject of the "TED Radio Hour" segment) - Built special recorders to understand wolf communication.
- Bob Nichols (Host) - Welcomed listeners to the NPR Politics Podcast.
- Pete Hegseth (Defense Secretary) - Discussed his role and decisions regarding the boat strikes.
- Admiral Frank Mitch Bradley - Made the decision for the additional strikes on the boat.
- Rand Paul (Kentucky Senator) - Posted a letter from the Coast Guard responding to his inquiries about interdictions.
- Nicolas Maduro (Venezuelan leader) - The subject of President Trump's strong words and desire for regime change.
- Juan Orlando Hernandez (Former President of Honduras) - Pardoned by President Trump after being convicted of drug trafficking involvement.
- Peter Sagal (Host) - Mentioned in a promotional segment for NPR.
- Rachel Martin (Host) - Mentioned in a promotional segment for "Wild Card."
- Ian and Mike (Hosts of "How to Do Everything") - Mentioned in a promotional segment for their podcast.
Organizations & Institutions
- Coast Guard - Responded to questions from Senator Rand Paul regarding boat interdictions.
- The Atlantic - The editor of The Atlantic was included in a group text where classified military plans were shared ("Signal Gate").
Websites & Online Resources
- NPR App - Mentioned as a place to listen to TED Radio Hour, Wild Card, and How to Do Everything.
- donate.npr.org - Mentioned as a website to make a gift to NPR.
- betterhelp.com/npr - Mentioned as a resource for online therapy.
- adobe.com - Mentioned as the website for Adobe Acrobat Studio.
Other Resources
- TED Radio Hour - A podcast mentioned in relation to understanding nature through sound.
- "More Lethality, Less Lawyers" (Book chapter) - Written by Hegseth, describing an episode in Iraq where he told troops to ignore military lawyer advice.
- Air Force One - Mentioned as the location where President Trump made comments about the second strike.