Frank “Mitch” Bradley, the special operations commander who ordered the second strike, told lawmakers in a closed-door briefing last week that he ordered the second strike to ensure that the cocaine in the boat could not be picked up later by cartel members.
Alvin Holsey, retiring Navy admiral, briefs Congress on boat strikes near Venezuela
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Bradley told lawmakers in a closed session that he ordered the second attack on the wreckage of a boat that was carrying cocaine because it was believed that bales of the drug were still in the hull of the boat.
Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors
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