5/ Administration explanation to Congress seems to be a bold-face falsehood: claiming double-tap strike was to clear debris, not to kill survivors.

"That explanation has prompted frustration among some members of Congress who say they believe the Pentagon was deceptive."

4/ Hiding the evidence from the American public:

"Later in the day, President Donald Trump released a redacted 29-second surveillance drone video showing the attack. The video does not include any footage of the subsequent strike on the survivors."

And to Congress? ...

3/ "Even if the U.S. were at war with the traffickers, an order to kill all the boat’s occupants if they were no longer able to fight 'would in essence be an order to show no quarter, which would be a war crime,' said Huntley, now director of the national security law program at Georgetown Law."

2/ "Because there is no legitimate war between the two sides, killing any of the men in the boats 'amounts to murder,' said Todd Huntley, a former military lawyer who advised Special Operations forces for seven years at the height of the U.S. counterterrorism campaign."

Native Organizers Alliance is led by folks I have known and trusted for many years. They have done transformational work in our communities, and their efforts have never been as crucial as they are right now. This is a time to skill-build, fortify organizing infrastructure, and build new projects.

If you've donated to Native Organizer Alliance and want to keep giving, you can check out some of the groups I've uplifted in previous years in this newsletter edition from last year:

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