Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds, Trump administration accused of cutting military’s civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in Iran The Pentagon has quietly dismantled a program it is legally required to operate to prevent and respond to civilian deaths in US military operations, according to its internal watchdog. A report released by the department’s inspector general concluded the US military no longer has the people, tools or infrastructure needed to comply with two federal statutes requiring it to maintain a functioning civilian casualty policy, and operate a Civilian Protection Center of Excellence (CP CoE). Continue reading…

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