Democrats and the media are trying to manufacture a scandal out of thin air. They are hyper-focusing on the fact that the Trump administration has killed narco-terrorists in boats approaching the United States.
Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, who is likely planning a 2028 presidential run, and who was part of the outrageous ‘illegal orders’ video, is really trying to make hay out of this issue.
All of these people are conveniently overlooking the fact that the Biden administration killed ten innocent Afghan civilians, some of them children, in a drone strike after their awful withdrawal from the country.
No one was punished and the media just shrugged and moved on. Take a look at this video of John Kirby, a major figure in the Biden administration, talking his way around this on MSNBC:
“We appreciate that not everyone is going to support this decision. What I can tell you is we looked at this thing very very comprehensively and again, we acknowledge that there were procedural breakdowns.”
Dec 2021. John Kirby explains to MSNBC that no individuals will face accountability for the Afghan drone strike that k*lled civilians.
He promises to improve procedures and processes.
Legacy media said that’s fine, and moved on. pic.twitter.com/FFQ09Izoq4
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) December 1, 2025
NBC News reported at the time:
No U.S. troops will be punished for mistaken Afghan drone strike, officials say
No U.S. military personnel will be reprimanded for the August drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, two defense officials said Monday.
The strike was launched three days after a deadly suicide bombing outside Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. military members and scores of Afghan civilians. The U.S. had intelligence that the Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, the militant group’s Afghanistan affiliate, was plotting an attack against the airport using a white Toyota Corolla, but they began tracking the wrong vehicle after it showed up at a known ISIS-K location, according to a Pentagon review.
The review found that the incident did not violate any laws of war but left decisions on punishment up to the commanders. The two senior commanders — Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Rich Clarke, head of U.S. Special Operations Command — both recommended no punishment for the troops involved, according to the officials, who also said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin agreed.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed the news, which was first reported by The New York Times, at a Monday afternoon news conference.
“It wasn’t an outcome that we came to without careful thought and consideration,” Kirby said. “There was not a strong enough case to be made for personal accountability.”
OOPSIE!
Everything is different when Democrats are in power.
At least the MSNBC interviewer pushed back hard.
Lessons Learned:
When Democrat administrations blow up innocent civilians it’s a learning experience.
Got it?
— Texas Boomer (@TheTexasBoomer) December 1, 2025
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