Kaine Echoes Other Dems, Says First Caribbean Boat Strike 'Rises to the Level of a War Crime If It's True'

Kaine Echoes Other Dems, Says First Caribbean Boat Strike 'Rises to the Level of a War Crime If It's True'


Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said the first military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean “rises to the level of a war crime,” if a Washington Post report were true. KAINE: Well, first, if that reporting is true, it’s a clear violation of the DOD’s own laws of war, as well as international laws about the way you treat people who are in that circumstance. And so together with a whole series of things, the early retirement of the head of SOUTHCOM, the news that the SOUTHCOM’s lead attorney said the strikes were not lawful, the decision of allies like the U.K. to stop sharing intelligence with the United States in this area because they believe the strikes are illegal.

Author: Pam Key


Published at: 2025-11-30 22:10:06

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