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U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance

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The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.

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Hegseth Says He Did Not See Survivors of Boat Strike Clinging to Wreckage

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The defense secretary supported the admiral he said called for the second strike on Sept. 2 against a boat the administration says was smuggling drugs.

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Hegseth Ordered Lethal Boat Strike but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say

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Amid talk of war crimes, the details and precise sequence of a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean are facing intensifying scrutiny.

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For Trump, Hegseth’s Approach to Venezuela Strikes Is a Growing Liability

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Investigations are mounting into the legality of strikes that have killed scores of people in the waters off Venezuela.

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Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime

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Top Republicans have joined Democrats in demanding answers about the escalating military campaign the Trump administration says is aimed at targeting drug traffickers.

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