Pentagon Blasted for ‘Unacceptable Failure’ to Reckon With Civilian Casualties
The United States has not lived up to its legal and moral commitments or its own stated policies to protect civilian lives.
Read more...The United States has not lived up to its legal and moral commitments or its own stated policies to protect civilian lives.
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