“U.S. and coalition air forces are aiming for zero civilian casualties in airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), frustrating some lawmakers who say the military campaign is progressing too slowly.
While officials say they can never be absolutely certain of who’s on the ground, U.S. and allied forces are refraining from airstrikes against ISIS if there’s a risk of even one civilian casualty.
“There’s a target of zero civilian casualties, so if there are civilian casualty concerns, we would continue to monitor a target or a potential target to see if there is a way to mitigate that,” said an Air Force official.”
Read more here:
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/policy-strategy/245932-us-aims-for-zero-civilian-casualties-in-war-vs-isis
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The Young Turks June 24, 2015 Hour 1
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What Exactly Are Confederate Flag-Lovers Defending?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz7_o_Jf7JU&index=1&list=PLTpcK80irdQgilql6Ga7m0Ys0n54FFNS0
Bill O’Reilly FREAKS Over ‘Black Friends’ Question
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQZCASki-Tw&index=2&list=PLTpcK80irdQgilql6Ga7m0Ys0n54FFNS0
Gun Pointed At Ted Cruz’s Head… Sort Of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3re42BTPQH8&index=3&list=PLTpcK80irdQgilql6Ga7m0Ys0n54FFNS0
Kill More Civilians, Rages Blood-Starved Warmongers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjKRo-ZaCqw&index=4&list=PLTpcK80irdQgilql6Ga7m0Ys0n54FFNS0
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