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Rep. Smith 'deeply concerned' about legality of boat strikes

Season 2025 Episode 338 | 6m 43s

A classified briefing on the Pentagon's strike of an alleged drug boat opened partisan divides over whether the act constituted war crimes. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee. He was among the members of Congress briefed by military leaders.

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