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