Report: Navy SEALs Allegedly Killed North Korean Civilians in Failed 2019 Mission

Published SEP 5 2025

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Above: U.S. Navy SEALs training off the coast of Alaska on Feb. 28, 2024. Image credit: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post/Getty Images

The Spin

This SEAL raid exemplifies the tough choices presidents face against unhingedauthoritarian dictators like Kim Jong-un Un: approving high-risk ops for critical intel amid nuclear talks, and potentially averting catastrophe. Yet, it reveals dangers — mission failure, civilian deaths, aborted goals, escalation risks and secrecy evading Congress — highlighting how minor errors can spark disaster and erode accountability.

The New York Times LiveNOW from FOX

Presidents from both parties, from Bush to Trump, are trigger-happy warmongers who routinely meddle abroad, deploying troops whimsically without accountability. While Bush killed the Agreed Framework, enabling NortNorth Korea's nukes, Trump later approved risky SEAL ops amid talks, echoing hardliner failures. ThisBipartisan bipartisan recklessness ignores non-interventionist roots, — fueling endless conflicts and eroding liberty.

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 20% chance that the World Population Review will report North and South Korea to be at war before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.