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tblue37

(66,819 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 09:58 PM Thursday

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Pitchbot strikes again:

No one knows exactly what was on the Venezuelan boat that was struck by the US military, but the fact that the strike was okayed by the presidentâ€™s son suggests that there was no cocaine aboard.
— NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) 2025-09-04T01:34:24.234Z

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Pitchbot strikes again: (Original Post) tblue37 Thursday OP

This Rubio remark is a confession! They chose to blow it up when interdiction was available as an option. tblue37 Thursday #1

Didn't Rubio first say gab13by13 Thursday #2

The boat wasn't carrying botox either. rubbersole Thursday #3

Yeah. soldierant Thursday #4

Life is cheap! BidenRocks Thursday #5

tblue37

(66,819 posts)

1. This Rubio remark is a confession! They chose to blow it up when interdiction was available as an option.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:14 PM

Thursday

5/ These statements by Secretary Rubio make the legal case against the U.S. strike even stronger.

(h/t @johnphudson.bsky.social reporting)
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2025-09-03T22:04:08.590Z

gab13by13

(29,654 posts)

2. Didn't Rubio first say

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:19 PM

Thursday

the boat was headed to Trinidad and Tobago and then changed his tune to fit Kranov's narrative that it was headed to the US?

rubbersole

(10,419 posts)

3. The boat wasn't carrying botox either.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:32 PM

Thursday

Doesn't Laura Loomer have to approve everything that takes place in the Pentagon?

soldierant

(8,907 posts)

4. Yeah.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 11:05 PM

Thursday

It was carrying drugs just like all those men we sent to CECOT were MS-13.

And if you believe that, I have this bridge I've been wanting to sell....

BidenRocks

(2,129 posts)

5. Life is cheap!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 11:52 PM

Thursday

When you're a Diktator they let you do it.

Those Captains obeyed an unlawful order.

My Lai motherfuckers.

I hope they get a General Court!

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