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By violating the rules of war and military code of conduct
A lie.
A sucker like you who never served and was not present during this operation does not get a vote, sucker.
The order to conduct the second, follow-up strike (referred to as a "double tap") on the alleged drug boat in the Caribbean on September 2, 2025, was given by
Admiral Frank M. "Mitch" Bradley.
According to the White House and the Department of War, Admiral Bradley, who currently commands U.S. Special Operations Command, was "well within his authority and the law" to order the second strike to ensure the vessel and the threat it posed were completely eliminated.
There was a military lawyer present when the decision was made.
From the U.S. Military Code of Conduct
- personnel who are disabled and no longer a threat
- and survivors of maritime warfare who are “out of combat” due to ship destruction
- Enemy personnel in the water from a destroyed vessel are considered hors de combat (out of the fight)
- They may not be intentionally attacked unless they take hostile action or present a threat
- There is a duty to render assistance if feasible, consistent with mission requirements
These rules come primarily from:
- Law of Armed Conflict
(also called the Law of War — the core legal standard the U.S. military must follow) - DoD Directive 2311.01
which makes compliance with the Law of War mandatory for the U.S. military. - Geneva Conventions
which the U.S. adheres to and trains under as part of LOAC. - U.S. Navy Commander's Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations
which does explicitly address people in the water after a ship is destroyed.