Random News and Notes 6 February
Apparently the WHO was having a fit about the US exit from that particular den of vipers and was holding the US flag at the Geneva WHO compound hostage. They were/are claiming they had not ‘approved’ the US exit and that the US owes some $260m in ‘compensation’ for the US withdrawal. Well, they did not count on the US Marine Corps.
The flag is headed back Stateside to SecState Rubio.
One of the men suspected in the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, Zubayr Al-Bakoush, has been caught and extradited to the US. The attack claimed the lives of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service officer Sean Smith, and CIA contractors Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, with FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, revealed the news at a Washington press conference, noting Al-Bakoush faces an eight-count indictment for murder, terrorism, and arson. This arrest follows prior convictions of other suspects and highlights ongoing U.S. efforts to hold attackers accountable, as Bondi and Patel emphasized a commitment to justice no matter how long it takes.
We need to make summary executions of terrorists and war criminals great again.
SecDef Pete Hegseth Hegseth held a reenlistment ceremony for 105 National Guard members from multiple states on the National Mall in Washington this morning. He administered the oath personally. These ceremonies have become a key part of Hegseth’s tenure as SecDef.
The best your editor ever got for a reenlistment ceremony was having the battalion commander do it in his office on my last re-up. None of the dog and pony shows you see now for this trooper. Still, the pomp will give the troops involved something to remember for the rest of their lives and one up on their buddies for the rest of their careers.
Another drug boat got smoked yesterday. It was the first drug boat strike ordered by new SOUTHCOM commander General Francis Donovan.
Prior to being appointed to SOUTHCOM, Donovan was the Vice Commander for USSOCOM and had been the Division Commander for the 2nd Marine Division.