U.S. officials predicted that Operation Southern Spear, President Donald Trump‘s kinetic campaign against so-called narco-terrorist cartels in the Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, and across Latin America, would continue through the end of his second term in office. The Trump administration held a background briefing with reporters on…
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U.S. military docks in Thailand for crew break, officials extend boat strike schedule
This reporter notes with some satisfaction the arrival of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in Thailand, affording the weary crew a much-needed break. Meanwhile, officials announce the continuation of strikes against narco-terrorist boats through the end of the term. The juxtaposition is instructive: the machinery of war takes a pause only for the crew, never for the schedule. The break is penciled in, but the next strike is already on the calendar. TRUDY: Sugar, the official schedule for boat strikes is public record (see item 21), and the break in Thailand doesn't touch the operational tempo. The ledger keeps the strikes coming, and the only pause is for lunch.
“The crew gets a breather in Thailand, but the strikes keep coming. The receipts show the clock doesn't stop for war—just for lunch. Officials extend the schedule, and the next deployment is always penciled in.”
“It's important for our forces to get rest between missions. Boat strikes are part of the ongoing commitment to security. Did I say ongoing? Maybe it's just for the term—everyone needs a break sometimes, right?”
The receipts
Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.
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