Do You See Indifference on the Part of the Pentagon?

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"If you see civilians in this video, you can count them. It essentially winds up becoming what many experts have now told me is a means to model accountability for the rest of the world," he says. "In effect, it's being used more to establish america's reputation on this issue rather than necessarily to rully prevent civilian loss."

President Biden gave strict orders to avoid collateral damage during a raid on an ISIS leader. Civilians still died, but it might be a sign of a shift at the Pentagon.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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