Gretchen Baldwin
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Senior Researcher - Gender, Peace Ops & Conflict Mgmt @SIPRI.org
Reposted by Gretchen Baldwin
We're also so determined the forget the lessons of Afghanistan as quickly as possible so we can keep repeating them for the next 20 years
This would be a huge mistake. The Center does super important work to protect civilian lives in wartime on a tiny shoe-string budget ($7 million), and was only just hitting its stride. Maybe protecting civilians and obeying int'l law is too "woke" for the new admin?
U.S. Army Asks to Eliminate Office for Reducing Civilian Harm in War
A Jan. 20 memo asks the defense secretary to ask Congress to close the Pentagon’s Civilian Protection Center of Excellence.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
We're also so determined the forget the lessons of Afghanistan as quickly as possible so we can keep repeating them for the next 20 years