Pentagon Admits Not Knowing Who It Kills, Shocking Nobody
The MSNBC piece highlights findings that the Trump administration often failed to identify those killed in U.S. boat strikes, a casual admission of unaccountability. This isn't a new phenomenon. The U.S. military's 'fog of war' often seems to thicken conveniently when it comes to civilian casualties in foreign lands. Remember the 'collateral damage' from drone strikes under multiple
administrations? Or the lack of clarity on every death from 'surgical' operations? While MSNBC frames this as a Trump-era oversight, the pattern of failing to fully account for non-combatant deaths stretches back decades, from Vietnam to Iraq to Afghanistan. The very language – 'boat strikes' instead of 'bombing people in boats' – sanitizes the violence. It's easier to claim not knowing who you
killed when you rarely acknowledge them as people in the first place.