“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.” The post The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”
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Boat strikes kill 227 civilians as US strikes Iran for Tehran’s retaliation
Born of policy, survived by rhetoric, preceded in death by oversight. The US has killed 227 civilians in boat strikes during the so-called 'Year of Murders,' and now the military strikes Iran in response to Tehran’s own retaliation. The mechanism is repetition: violence begat violence, each act justified as defense, each toll counted after the fact. The receipts are clear—227 dead, more strikes promised. The joke is the cycle: each act is billed as necessary, but the deaths stack up, the count grows, and the justification is always the same. The reader opens the fold and finds the line is not exaggeration—every strike documented, every death accounted, but never prevented. In lieu of flowers, demand oversight for every strike carried out in your name.
“The US kills 227 civilians in boat strikes and answers Iran’s retaliation with more bombs. That’s not defense, it’s a cycle. The stakes: whose boat gets hit, and who counts the bodies.”
“Military actions are necessary for national security. Civilian casualties are unfortunate, but the strikes are targeted. Did I say 'targeted'? Maybe I meant 'effective.' It’s complicated.”
The receipts
The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war.
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