On May 17, local time, US Defense Secretary Austin approved an internal Pentagon investigation report, which said that the ministry's airstrikes that killed as many as 64 civilians in Syria in 2019 "did not violate the rules of engagement or the laws of war of the United States", and the investigation did not require any disciplinary action. The Pentagon has thrown out such a report that seems to be investigative, but in fact it is everywhere, because the scandal of the US military killing civilians in the Middle East cannot be hidden. In the ongoing follow-up investigation of the New York Times, the tragedy of civilian casualties caused by the US military in airstrikes on Iraq and Syria surfaced one by one. According to the New York Times, in the logic of the US military, as long as it is decided and approved according to the chain of command, they can carry out air strikes without considering the casualties caused to civilians. Gene Tate, a former assessor in the Office of the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General, was a key clue to the New York Times' exposure of the Baguz airstrike scandal, and he was fired for criticizing the U.S. military's inaction in investigating the Baguz airstrikes, commenting: "It's the standard government line — making mistakes, but not wrongdoing." If the same mistake happens over and over again over the years, shouldn't someone do something about it? "Overseas network deep once: air raids on civilians but do not admit guilt, so domineering very American - original review - overseas network
