<p>Commanders in the DOD knew at the time of Hegseth's murder-order that the excuse they've conspired to give now for his <a href="/tags/warcrime/" rel="tag">#warCrime</a> is phony. Does this jawdropping revelation make it slightly more likely for there to be any consequences forthcoming, for <a href="/tags/warcriminal/" rel="tag">#warCriminal</a> Pete's (and Don's) atrocity? Could it help prevent their hellbent intention to overthrow the legal government of Venezuela in a stupid plundering of that country's state-owned oil - which will necessarily lead to intensive national & global insecurity, impoverishment & needless death, a planned invasion/conquest/murder/theft supported only by the flimsy concocted & ever-changing <a href="/tags/drugboats/" rel="tag">#drugBoats</a> lie, as pretext for it all?</p><p><a href="/tags/houseofwarcrimecards/" rel="tag">#houseOfWarcrimeCards</a></p><p>Greg Sargent of <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@thenewrepublic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thenewrepublic</span></a></span> reports:</p><p>CNN is now reporting the two men killed in the second strike didn't actually have a radio or communication device, contradicting another defense that's been floated.</p><p>That supports what I found: Rep Adam Smith told me the briefing revealed that no recording of any radio transmission exists:</p><p><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/203988/hegseth-boat-strike-video-details-horrific" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="newrepublic.com/article/203988/hegseth-boat-strike-video-details-horrific"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/article/203988</span><span class="invisible">/hegseth-boat-strike-video-details-horrific</span></a></p>