Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of War The Pentagon announced that the US military conducted another lethal strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific suspected of transporting illegal narcotics, killing four men and intensifying scrutiny over the legality of such attacks. The announcement came as senior military officials briefed Congress about a previous 2 September incident in which a second strike was launched against two survivors after an initial attack. Lawmakers who viewed the classified video disagreed sharply over whether the follow-up strike was justified. Democratic congressman Jim Himes described the footage as deeply disturbing. Republicans, including Tom Cotton, defended the strike. The situation has fueled debate over whether the United States may have violated the laws of armed conflict. Legal experts say…
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