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Also, what’s the HVAC situation of the room Hegseth was in while watching this?
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Also, what’s the HVAC situation of the room Hegseth was in while watching this?
And I would *strongly* urge anyone in the chain of command to *not* commit crimes that are punishable by death, even if it is exceedingly unlikely that the United States would actually execute anyone for these crimes.
December 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
And I would *strongly* urge anyone in the chain of command to *not* commit crimes that are punishable by death, even if it is exceedingly unlikely that the United States would actually execute anyone for these crimes.
I don't think it's *likely* that a prosecutor would seek the death penalty in this case, but I do think if the facts are largely what has been reported, and there's not major exculpatory facts, it would be accurate to say that the death penalty is a cognizable punishment for the crimes.
December 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I don't think it's *likely* that a prosecutor would seek the death penalty in this case, but I do think if the facts are largely what has been reported, and there's not major exculpatory facts, it would be accurate to say that the death penalty is a cognizable punishment for the crimes.
> (a) Offense.—
Whoever, ..., commits a war crime, ... , shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for life or any term of years, or both, and **if death results to the victim, shall also be subject to the penalty of death**
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
Whoever, ..., commits a war crime, ... , shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for life or any term of years, or both, and **if death results to the victim, shall also be subject to the penalty of death**
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
18 U.S. Code § 2441 - War crimes
www.law.cornell.edu
December 2, 2025 at 6:13 AM
> (a) Offense.—
Whoever, ..., commits a war crime, ... , shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for life or any term of years, or both, and **if death results to the victim, shall also be subject to the penalty of death**
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
Whoever, ..., commits a war crime, ... , shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for life or any term of years, or both, and **if death results to the victim, shall also be subject to the penalty of death**
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
In an extreme example, you could imagine the executive ordering the military to put down a maidan style uprising.
With someone like Hegseth in the SecDef post, I think those orders are much more likely to be ineffective than with a SecDef that engendered trust, respect, and loyalty
With someone like Hegseth in the SecDef post, I think those orders are much more likely to be ineffective than with a SecDef that engendered trust, respect, and loyalty
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
In an extreme example, you could imagine the executive ordering the military to put down a maidan style uprising.
With someone like Hegseth in the SecDef post, I think those orders are much more likely to be ineffective than with a SecDef that engendered trust, respect, and loyalty
With someone like Hegseth in the SecDef post, I think those orders are much more likely to be ineffective than with a SecDef that engendered trust, respect, and loyalty
I think it’s, like, extraordinarily unlikely that there would be a *coup* coup.
But I could imagine some scenarios where there would be a soft coup where certain orders just… don’t work (orders to arrest specific citizens, or shoot protestors, or…)
But I could imagine some scenarios where there would be a soft coup where certain orders just… don’t work (orders to arrest specific citizens, or shoot protestors, or…)
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I think it’s, like, extraordinarily unlikely that there would be a *coup* coup.
But I could imagine some scenarios where there would be a soft coup where certain orders just… don’t work (orders to arrest specific citizens, or shoot protestors, or…)
But I could imagine some scenarios where there would be a soft coup where certain orders just… don’t work (orders to arrest specific citizens, or shoot protestors, or…)
> because they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them and their cargo, according to two people.
Just weird how similar that is to the defense of Heinz Eck for the sinking of the Peleus. I can see why that’s been brought up so much
Just weird how similar that is to the defense of Heinz Eck for the sinking of the Peleus. I can see why that’s been brought up so much
December 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
> because they could theoretically call other traffickers to retrieve them and their cargo, according to two people.
Just weird how similar that is to the defense of Heinz Eck for the sinking of the Peleus. I can see why that’s been brought up so much
Just weird how similar that is to the defense of Heinz Eck for the sinking of the Peleus. I can see why that’s been brought up so much
I don’t think the WaPo article *named* Bradley, but my recollection was it gave a description that is very consistent with him.
But, now I’m frustrated because I can’t go back to verify my recollection
But, now I’m frustrated because I can’t go back to verify my recollection
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I don’t think the WaPo article *named* Bradley, but my recollection was it gave a description that is very consistent with him.
But, now I’m frustrated because I can’t go back to verify my recollection
But, now I’m frustrated because I can’t go back to verify my recollection
Ugh, I had a gift link to it at the time, but I don’t have access to the article anymore.
My recollection is that the article said something to the effect of: Hegseth gave a verbal order to kill everyone, a high ranking official in the room operationalized that into an order for the second strike
My recollection is that the article said something to the effect of: Hegseth gave a verbal order to kill everyone, a high ranking official in the room operationalized that into an order for the second strike
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Ugh, I had a gift link to it at the time, but I don’t have access to the article anymore.
My recollection is that the article said something to the effect of: Hegseth gave a verbal order to kill everyone, a high ranking official in the room operationalized that into an order for the second strike
My recollection is that the article said something to the effect of: Hegseth gave a verbal order to kill everyone, a high ranking official in the room operationalized that into an order for the second strike
Of course, if he has exculpatory evidence and facts, we should absolutely learn about those, and they should be taken into account.
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Of course, if he has exculpatory evidence and facts, we should absolutely learn about those, and they should be taken into account.
Sure, at this point it seems like the reporting at the administration’s position have converged on:
- there was a second strike
- on shipwrecked survivors
- Bradley was involved in the chain of command in ordering
I’m assuming those facts are the case, but I’m open to learning otherwise
- there was a second strike
- on shipwrecked survivors
- Bradley was involved in the chain of command in ordering
I’m assuming those facts are the case, but I’m open to learning otherwise
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Sure, at this point it seems like the reporting at the administration’s position have converged on:
- there was a second strike
- on shipwrecked survivors
- Bradley was involved in the chain of command in ordering
I’m assuming those facts are the case, but I’m open to learning otherwise
- there was a second strike
- on shipwrecked survivors
- Bradley was involved in the chain of command in ordering
I’m assuming those facts are the case, but I’m open to learning otherwise
Look, I maintain that Hegseth is exactly who we want at SecDef if our goal is to create the conditions for a military coup.
I’m not sure that’s what we want, but God damn if Hegseth isn’t trying his absolute hardest
I’m not sure that’s what we want, but God damn if Hegseth isn’t trying his absolute hardest
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Look, I maintain that Hegseth is exactly who we want at SecDef if our goal is to create the conditions for a military coup.
I’m not sure that’s what we want, but God damn if Hegseth isn’t trying his absolute hardest
I’m not sure that’s what we want, but God damn if Hegseth isn’t trying his absolute hardest
Bradley is a big boy, and it’s his responsibility to say no to this shit whether it was a trap, or whether SecDef would’ve stood by him to the end.
His job is to say no to clearly illegal orders, and he failed his job. He shouldn’t go down alone, but he should go down
His job is to say no to clearly illegal orders, and he failed his job. He shouldn’t go down alone, but he should go down
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Bradley is a big boy, and it’s his responsibility to say no to this shit whether it was a trap, or whether SecDef would’ve stood by him to the end.
His job is to say no to clearly illegal orders, and he failed his job. He shouldn’t go down alone, but he should go down
His job is to say no to clearly illegal orders, and he failed his job. He shouldn’t go down alone, but he should go down
Yea, but it shouldn’t be either/or. Part of his job is telling SecDef to get fucked when given a clearly illegal order.
He should he doesn’t take the fall for this alone, but this needs to end his career and have him worried about ending up in jail
He should he doesn’t take the fall for this alone, but this needs to end his career and have him worried about ending up in jail
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Yea, but it shouldn’t be either/or. Part of his job is telling SecDef to get fucked when given a clearly illegal order.
He should he doesn’t take the fall for this alone, but this needs to end his career and have him worried about ending up in jail
He should he doesn’t take the fall for this alone, but this needs to end his career and have him worried about ending up in jail
Admiral Bradley threw his own whole self under the bus when he passed orders to commit murder and/or war crimes down the chain of command.
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Admiral Bradley threw his own whole self under the bus when he passed orders to commit murder and/or war crimes down the chain of command.
The first doctor to stop applauding and sit down was a little nervous, but it had to be done eventually.
Bill Pulte has now obtained that doctor's entire financial history and is looking for irregularities.
Bill Pulte has now obtained that doctor's entire financial history and is looking for irregularities.
December 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The first doctor to stop applauding and sit down was a little nervous, but it had to be done eventually.
Bill Pulte has now obtained that doctor's entire financial history and is looking for irregularities.
Bill Pulte has now obtained that doctor's entire financial history and is looking for irregularities.
It won't help him when it comes to his own guilt or innocence, though.
If he passed an order down the chain of command to launch a second strike on the shipwrecked survivors of a first strike he is guilty of either murder or war crimes, or both.
If he passed an order down the chain of command to launch a second strike on the shipwrecked survivors of a first strike he is guilty of either murder or war crimes, or both.
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It won't help him when it comes to his own guilt or innocence, though.
If he passed an order down the chain of command to launch a second strike on the shipwrecked survivors of a first strike he is guilty of either murder or war crimes, or both.
If he passed an order down the chain of command to launch a second strike on the shipwrecked survivors of a first strike he is guilty of either murder or war crimes, or both.
In a just world, having a memorialized order from Hegseth would earn him some leniency during his sentencing.
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In a just world, having a memorialized order from Hegseth would earn him some leniency during his sentencing.
Wasn't "They might've radioed in our position" the German captain's justification for attacking the survivors of the Peleus?
He was killed by a firing squad for attacking those survivors, so not sure the precedent on that as a defense is *great*.
He was killed by a firing squad for attacking those survivors, so not sure the precedent on that as a defense is *great*.
December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Wasn't "They might've radioed in our position" the German captain's justification for attacking the survivors of the Peleus?
He was killed by a firing squad for attacking those survivors, so not sure the precedent on that as a defense is *great*.
He was killed by a firing squad for attacking those survivors, so not sure the precedent on that as a defense is *great*.
Oh shit. Either he's losing it, or Mike Johnson has passed along his most effective press interaction tactic to Trump.
December 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Oh shit. Either he's losing it, or Mike Johnson has passed along his most effective press interaction tactic to Trump.
Real: "but aside from that, Ms Lincoln, how was the play?" energy
December 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Real: "but aside from that, Ms Lincoln, how was the play?" energy
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
(Though, to be clear, I do agree that this is murder and not a war crime)
(Though, to be clear, I do agree that this is murder and not a war crime)
18 U.S. Code § 2441 - War crimes
www.law.cornell.edu
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
(Though, to be clear, I do agree that this is murder and not a war crime)
(Though, to be clear, I do agree that this is murder and not a war crime)
I mean, in the United States one of the punishments for this particular war crime is death, so it’s like… pretty illegal
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I mean, in the United States one of the punishments for this particular war crime is death, so it’s like… pretty illegal
The American people do seem to love their cars, tho…
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The American people do seem to love their cars, tho…
Like… I don’t really care about a midterm slogan at all, other than… to me it tells me the Democratic leadership doesn’t have their head around the importance of anti-trust and preventing the power imbalances that comes from having *so much* wealth and power in so few hands
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Like… I don’t really care about a midterm slogan at all, other than… to me it tells me the Democratic leadership doesn’t have their head around the importance of anti-trust and preventing the power imbalances that comes from having *so much* wealth and power in so few hands