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Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean

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  1. WSVN Miami

    Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying the vessel "exploded in fire, smoke, you can’t see anything. ... This is called the fog of war.”

  3. The Boston Globe

    Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat (opens The Boston Globe)

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    During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying the vessel “exploded in fire, smoke, you can’t see anything. ... This is called the fog of war.”

  4. Winchester Star

    Hegseth cites (opens Winchester Star)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year During Tuesday’s cabinet meeting

  5. NBC News

    Pete Hegseth says he didn't see survivors in the September boat strike because of 'the fog of war' (opens NBC News)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pointed to what he called “the fog of war” to defend a follow-up military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, which reportedly killed survivors of the initial attack.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean

  7. The Daily Signal

    'Fog of War': Hegseth Tells Press What They 'Don't Understand' About Strikes on Narco-Terrorists (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defends the Department of War’s second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Hegseth says he didn’t see boat survivors (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the "fog of war" in defending a follow-up strike on what was believed to be a drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September.

  9. Military Times

    Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes (opens Military Times)

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    Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending the follow-up strike, saying he could not see survivors.

  10. Fortune

    As Democrats cry 'war crimes,' Hegseth claims 'fog of war' over Latin America boat strikes (opens Fortune)

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    Hegseth is confronting questions about a reported strike against survivors of a strike on an alleged drug boat off the coast of Venezuela.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Experts push back on Hegseth’s ‘fog of war’ defense | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Tuesday about a deadly U.S. military attack on a boat in the Caribbean, he referred to “the fog of war,” a phrase that has been used in war planning for centuries.

  12. UPI

    Hegseth says he missed survivors in boat strike as scrutiny mounts (opens UPI)

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    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cited "the fog of war" in justifying a military strike that killed two survivors of an alleged drug boat.

  13. WSVN Miami

    Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in

  14. The Boston Globe

    Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-up strike on alleged drug boat (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying the vessel “exploded in fire, smoke, you can’t see anything. ... This is called the fog of war.”

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