US 'Counter-Terrorism' in Yemen: 61 Migrants, Zero Combatants
According to The Intercept, a Trump-era 'counter-terrorism' strike in Yemen killed 61 immigrants and zero actual combatants. This wasn't an isolated incident, but rather part of a pattern where the US's vast, opaque drone and air war consistently produces a body count disproportionately made up of civilians, often misidentified, or simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. The military's
definition of 'combatant' remains conveniently broad for its own purposes, yet strikingly narrow when accountability is involved. One might wonder at what point 'unintended' becomes 'predictable,' or even 'systemic.' The US media rarely scrutinizes the underlying intelligence failures or the strategic efficacy of these costly operations, preferring instead to lament the occasional 'misstep' while
the military-industrial complex continues to churn. How many more 'errors' will it take before we question the entire premise of 'precision' warfare?