The US Military Ignores and Neglects the Civilian Victims of Its Air Strikes
The United States can find time to issue orders for new air strikes but not to issue apologies for past errant attacks.
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The United States can find time to issue orders for new air strikes but not to issue apologies for past errant attacks.
( Tomdispatch.com ) - In war, people die for absurd reasons or often no reason at all. They die due …
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The US uses remotely controlled drones to make targeted strikes. Sometimes, American operators misidentify targets, killing innocents.