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Who is Adm. Frank Bradley, commander who
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Posted By: 4250Luis, 12/1/2025 11:36:03 PM

The White House placed the decision to launch a second, follow-up Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea at the feet of the commander overseeing the operation from Fort Bragg, N.C., Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley. Bradley — who was authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to carry out the attack that killed two people who were hanging onto the burning vessel after an initial strike — at the time was head of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).In charge of the U.S. military’s most sensitive and dangerous missions, JSOC falls under U.S. Special Operations Command, which Bradley was promoted to lead in October.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: buckeye1 12/1/2025 11:52:01 PM (No. 2036226)
Let's shed tears for narco terrorists. Let the Dems shed their tears for them all they wsnt.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: stablemoney 12/1/2025 11:58:11 PM (No. 2036227)
Democrats are very concerned about felons, drug cartels, illegals, anarchists, the lazy --- because alike attracts. Democrats have no interest in working Americans or American citizens.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DVC 12/2/2025 12:07:56 AM (No. 2036229)
The best way to become a best buddy with the Dems is to be a terrorist or drug dealer.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: FL_Absentee_Voter 12/2/2025 12:40:23 AM (No. 2036231)
In maritime legal terms, the remnant of the boat was what's known as a "hazard to navigation." By law, we were required to demolish and sink whatever was left after the initial strike.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Birddog 12/2/2025 1:45:04 AM (No. 2036232)
"Rubble don't make trouble"...same applies at sea. If the launching forces were/are in Trinidad...the target may have been within mere miles of shore.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Strike3 12/2/2025 3:25:37 AM (No. 2036237)
Another faux outrage ginned up by the left. Bradley did the drug runners a favor by saving them from being eaten alive by the sharks. We are sorry that there was no time to share a Margerita with them first.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: DiegoDude 12/2/2025 4:14:11 AM (No. 2036245)
Put him in for a medal, I say. Finish the job. Thats what we did when I was in.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 12/2/2025 6:22:50 AM (No. 2036273)
The democrats are acting like this isn't war. It is. These people, and the Chinese, are killing our children, by other means. No quarter.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Red Jeep 12/2/2025 6:58:00 AM (No. 2036284)
Do we know that this story is true?
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Reply 10 - Posted by: philsner 12/2/2025 7:35:47 AM (No. 2036314)
Never blame the criminal terrorists.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: skacmar 12/2/2025 7:44:07 AM (No. 2036318)
ALLEGATIONS! It is easy to make allegations of all kinds of things. That does not mean that they are true. That Democrats have grabbed onto this allegation and run with it before getting any facts tell you all you needs to know. We have somehow gone from sinking a drug runner boat to war crimes. Democrats are desperate to do anything to make Sec. Hegseth and Trump look bad.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: readtheBook 12/2/2025 7:46:58 AM (No. 2036322)
Micro managing war is a favorite passtime for leftists when the war is contrary to their interests. Seems like stopping the drug trade is a righteous goal. Pretty sure innocents are not being targeted. As many have pointed out people transporting cargo far from shore in expensive speedboats are not merchant marines or fishermen. Hate to see people killed for any reason, but the "Just say no to drugs" program has not worked.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: NamVet70 12/2/2025 10:22:18 AM (No. 2036393)
I'm sure that if there was a second strike, it was because the boat remained a threat to navigation or could have been salvaged to recover narcotics. Who actually is reporting that they saw two survivors? Is anyone else corroborating that story?
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Reply 14 - Posted by: Califedup 12/2/2025 10:40:26 AM (No. 2036402)
I would have cheered on a third strike if it was necessary to make sure these cartel scum were all dead. What a shock, the Communist Islamic Death Democrats and their RHINO pals like Bacon are as usual trying to protect the enemies of our country. Always remember that the clearest way to view and deal with the Communist, Islamic Death Democrats is by following this rule - If it is good for our country and citizens, the Communist Islamic Death Democrats are against it, if it is bad for our country the Communist Islamic Death Democrats for it. There is no possible way to reach any kind of accommodation with the Communist Islamic Death Democrats. They hate us and want us dead. That should always be the starting point when dealing with these pond scum.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: DVC 12/2/2025 12:06:30 PM (No. 2036474)
A close family member commanded a carrier division many years ago. He would have bee proud to carry out these orders and wipe out these vermin. Good job Adm Bradley. Hoist a Bravo Zulu at the masthead.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: Noj15 12/2/2025 1:13:56 PM (No. 2036498)
"Who is Adm. Frank Bradley, commander who issued second boat strike order?" He's my new hero, Ellen. Thank you for asking. You know, Ellen, we don't read the Hill. Never have. You suck, too...
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Reply 17 - Posted by: TexasHillCountry 12/2/2025 8:44:15 PM (No. 2036637)
Terrorists, like partisans or soldiers out of uniform in a declared war, are NOT protected by the Geneva Accords. Both are liable to execution upon capture. So a second strike that obliterates any survivors may not be palatable to some folks but is perfectly within the parameters of "International Law". If I were setting the Rules of Engagement I would make multiple strikes permissible. If terrorists get dealt with thoroughly when the opportunity presents there are no worries about dealing with "educated" ones again.
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