I'm not buying the "we're fighting a war" narrative here. If you're really after bad guys on boats, why do you need to take out survivors who are literally just trying to stay alive? That's like saying if someone is drowning, it's okay to shoot them for no reason because they're not actively putting up a fight yet.And what's with the "no means of locomotion" thing? Do we really think that just because they can't swim fast or run away, they're not worth saving? I mean, come on. This isn't some super-complex situation where you need to weigh pros and cons like it's a game show. People are dying here.
We should have more sources than "a professor at a law school" saying this is manifestly unlawful. Where's the evidence? Can someone point me to a solid study or analysis that shows killing incapacitated people in this way is actually against international law? I need some real proof, not just hand-wringing outrage over a video.
This whole thing is just messed up... I mean, two guys literally clinging to wreckage for an hour before getting killed again? It's like they were begging for mercy or something. And the fact that it was a legitimate "legitimate operation" against drug traffickers doesn't really fly when you see them being attacked while helpless.