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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Pentagon's top watchdog says cuts to civilian harm mitigation and response efforts have been so severe under War Secretary Pete Hegseth that the United States cannot adequately protect civilians in conflict zones.

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GILLIBRAND: How did we bomb 22 schools? COOPER: There's no indication we have G: So how do you explain publicly available information that 22 schools have been hit and multiple hospitals? C: There's no way we can corroborate that G: Have you investigated those claims? C: We have not

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-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 11:50 AM · May 14, 2026

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"While damning, the former chief of harm assessments at the Pentagon's Civilian Protection Center of Excellence nonetheless called the new report a "whitewash" that downplays the evisceration of the Center and the entire enterprise devoted to reducing civilian casualties.

"What exists of the Center of Excellence since March 2025 is a shell on paper with no budget, no mandate or real mission, no authority."

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Civilians don't count to the Trump Junta.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-15 10:35 PM | Reply

It seems that civilian casualties are not on the same level of concern to Pres Trump and Sec Defense Hegseth as the video-game-like videos they provide to the public.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-15 10:50 PM | Reply

They didn't even protect the troops themselves under Hegseth. They took the initial barrages in unfortified trailers without sufficient warning.

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2026-05-16 10:01 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Any civilian is in danger if caught between Drinky Pete and a tavern.

A presidential pardon does not cover war crimes. Govern yourselves accordingly...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2026-05-19 04:10 PM | Reply

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