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[Ecuador] Drug camp bombing that Hegseth boasted about was actually a dairy farm: report
(www.independent.co.uk)
Sounds about par for the course
this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2026
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They have released no evidence the "drug boats" aren't just fishing vessels, et cetera. Considering the Trump admin wouldn't care if they were, it's probably safe to assume that they have mostly been executing random civilians, if any drug trafficers.
The farm’s employees told the Times that Ecuadorian service members landed by helicopter on March 3, interrogated the workers, beat them with their guns and set several structures on fire. Three workers, who were not named, said they were “choked” and subjected to “electrical shocks” before being released.
Three days later, Ecuadorian military helicopters returned and unleashed explosives on the farm’s remaining structures, villagers said. It was this incident that was captured on video and later posted by U.S. officials.
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'It’s an outrage,' the farm's owner told The New York Times. 'It’s a lie that 50 people trained here. Where are they going to train? Out here in the open? There’s no logic'
Ecuador and american relations:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador%E2%80%93United_States_relations
I wonder if the "intel" came from Palantir
Went in looking for El Jefe but all they found was La Heifer.
And it didn’t belong to Devin Nunes….
good news everyone. we have been saved from the dangerous drug known as calcium. I hear those Cows are very dangerous and kill anyone who refuses to drink milk. 🤦♀️
Mr Skeltal is not amused.
If RFK reads this comment, milk will be banned.
He won't ban Milk though, he'll ban Pasteurisation.
good. would love another laugh. the number of cherry pickers on this forum for medical facts statistics is sad. on both sides of the isle.
Now their kids will have weak bones and grow up small and weak. Playing the long game /s
I wonder if Ecuador really wants that export deal or if they are scared that Trump will bomb all of their Dairy farms if they say no.