To me, it seems they make themselves publicly appear daily as a shield in case he tries to get rid of them like a hit or something….
The only way they all get removed is if another country pulls what Trump did in Venuzala, but with less civcas and definitely a Hague stay for them all
The only way they all get removed is if another country pulls what Trump did in Venuzala, but with less civcas and definitely a Hague stay for them all
January 30, 2026 at 3:51 PM
To me, it seems they make themselves publicly appear daily as a shield in case he tries to get rid of them like a hit or something….
The only way they all get removed is if another country pulls what Trump did in Venuzala, but with less civcas and definitely a Hague stay for them all
The only way they all get removed is if another country pulls what Trump did in Venuzala, but with less civcas and definitely a Hague stay for them all
Civilian harm rules live in #DoDI3000_17: commands must assess, record & when apt, acknowledge civilian casualties in all ops—not just wars. Annual reports, PA regs, & CHMR data keep DoD accountable. ⚖️ More: defense.gov/CHMR #CHMR #DoD #CivCas
January 8, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Civilian harm rules live in #DoDI3000_17: commands must assess, record & when apt, acknowledge civilian casualties in all ops—not just wars. Annual reports, PA regs, & CHMR data keep DoD accountable. ⚖️ More: defense.gov/CHMR #CHMR #DoD #CivCas
Civilian harm rules live in #DoDI3000_17: commands must assess, record & when apt, acknowledge civilian casualties in all ops—not just wars. Annual reports, PA regs, & CHMR data keep DoD accountable. ⚖️ More: defense.gov/CHMR #CHMR #DoD #CivCas
January 8, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Civilian harm rules live in #DoDI3000_17: commands must assess, record & when apt, acknowledge civilian casualties in all ops—not just wars. Annual reports, PA regs, & CHMR data keep DoD accountable. ⚖️ More: defense.gov/CHMR #CHMR #DoD #CivCas
Civilian harm rules live in #DoDI3000_17: commands must assess, record & when apt, acknowledge civilian casualties in all ops—not just wars. Annual reports, PA regs, & CHMR data keep DoD accountable. ⚖️ More: defense.gov/CHMR #CHMR #DoD #CivCas
January 8, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Civilian harm rules live in #DoDI3000_17: commands must assess, record & when apt, acknowledge civilian casualties in all ops—not just wars. Annual reports, PA regs, & CHMR data keep DoD accountable. ⚖️ More: defense.gov/CHMR #CHMR #DoD #CivCas
It’s not really all that mind boggling when you consider American military doctrine of securing air superiority in a region before conducting other operations. I’ve seen wreckage of Ven. SAM vehicles, so I assume those were initial targets. I also assume the regime doesn’t care about CIVCAS.
January 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
It’s not really all that mind boggling when you consider American military doctrine of securing air superiority in a region before conducting other operations. I’ve seen wreckage of Ven. SAM vehicles, so I assume those were initial targets. I also assume the regime doesn’t care about CIVCAS.
An important read on US strikes in Somalia citing New America data and spotlighting an important strike that may be a civcas case and at least raises all sorts of questions.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
So This Is What ‘America First’ Looks Like
The practical application of Trump’s isolationism is hardly the big break he promised.
www.theatlantic.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
An important read on US strikes in Somalia citing New America data and spotlighting an important strike that may be a civcas case and at least raises all sorts of questions.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Earlier in Kunar can probably be best summarized by 🙃, but Haymaker specifically was effective to a point at weakening what it targeted, although the net was broad enough in terms of who was a valid target and the amount of CIVCAS that it was probably at best a wash operationally
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Earlier in Kunar can probably be best summarized by 🙃, but Haymaker specifically was effective to a point at weakening what it targeted, although the net was broad enough in terms of who was a valid target and the amount of CIVCAS that it was probably at best a wash operationally
Don't know what the original intent was, but from the perspective of people living in the countries we bomb all the time I think the meme is true. They probably don't even know or care what party is in control, they just know the Americans blew up a school house and created CIVCAS.
I hate this sort of meme.
“The only difference between the parties is whether the power to destroy human civilization rests in the hands of leaders who think gays, women, and black people should have their rights acknowledged.”
Even if true, how is Rainbow B-52 not infinitely preferable?
“The only difference between the parties is whether the power to destroy human civilization rests in the hands of leaders who think gays, women, and black people should have their rights acknowledged.”
Even if true, how is Rainbow B-52 not infinitely preferable?
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Don't know what the original intent was, but from the perspective of people living in the countries we bomb all the time I think the meme is true. They probably don't even know or care what party is in control, they just know the Americans blew up a school house and created CIVCAS.
Yes, USG cited that as feasible precautions to prevent CIVCAS.
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Yes, USG cited that as feasible precautions to prevent CIVCAS.
Was told in Trump 1.0 that caring about CIVCAS was not “career enhancing.”
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Was told in Trump 1.0 that caring about CIVCAS was not “career enhancing.”
Which leads to conflation of all sorts of stuff, from straight up CIVCAS whoopsies to the CIA's signature strike shit to deliberate choices made during OIR to stuff like hitting al-Awlaki, most of which wasn't actually "drone war," and most of which didn't really lead to blowing up fishing boats
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Which leads to conflation of all sorts of stuff, from straight up CIVCAS whoopsies to the CIA's signature strike shit to deliberate choices made during OIR to stuff like hitting al-Awlaki, most of which wasn't actually "drone war," and most of which didn't really lead to blowing up fishing boats
I think it's interesting to consider that Hamas could have avoided civcas, killed only Israeli LE/mil (~400 in our timeline), and taken 50+ prisoners (especially the observers, which would certainly have driven Isr society insane), and still ended 10/7 with the moral high ground, relatively speaking
October 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I think it's interesting to consider that Hamas could have avoided civcas, killed only Israeli LE/mil (~400 in our timeline), and taken 50+ prisoners (especially the observers, which would certainly have driven Isr society insane), and still ended 10/7 with the moral high ground, relatively speaking
Closing in on two weeks since the U.S. seems to have killed a tribal elder and more than a week since the U.S. press release.
Why is there essentially no major media coverage of this and qs like
1) was it civcas
2) was it wise
3) what is the nature of the smuggler angle
4) did US partners know?
Why is there essentially no major media coverage of this and qs like
1) was it civcas
2) was it wise
3) what is the nature of the smuggler angle
4) did US partners know?
September 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Closing in on two weeks since the U.S. seems to have killed a tribal elder and more than a week since the U.S. press release.
Why is there essentially no major media coverage of this and qs like
1) was it civcas
2) was it wise
3) what is the nature of the smuggler angle
4) did US partners know?
Why is there essentially no major media coverage of this and qs like
1) was it civcas
2) was it wise
3) what is the nature of the smuggler angle
4) did US partners know?
it was limited to afg and military CIVCAS counting from the timeframe in question was notoriously bad, so those numbers are basically garbage for anything useful
September 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
it was limited to afg and military CIVCAS counting from the timeframe in question was notoriously bad, so those numbers are basically garbage for anything useful
Very notable to me that the latest US strike in Somalia that may be a civcas case and at least seems to raise large qs about the political context of the strikes has received so little attention whether from major Western media or from online communities that frame themselves as critical of strikes.
September 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Very notable to me that the latest US strike in Somalia that may be a civcas case and at least seems to raise large qs about the political context of the strikes has received so little attention whether from major Western media or from online communities that frame themselves as critical of strikes.
U.S. has issued a press release for a strike targeting (and per reply to query killing) a weapons smuggler that looks to closely match this unknown responsibility strike.
Seems a possible civcas case and even if not still very notable.
Seems a possible civcas case and even if not still very notable.
Closely watching this story.
Again it seems a problem to me that there are these unknown strikes and they’re allowed to fester for news cycles w/ little clarification.
allafrica.com/stories/2025...
Again it seems a problem to me that there are these unknown strikes and they’re allowed to fester for news cycles w/ little clarification.
allafrica.com/stories/2025...
Somalia: Fears Grow After Airstrike Kills Clan Elder in Sanaag Region
Sept 14, 2025 - Tensions are rising in Somalia's northeastern Sanaag region after a deadly airstrike killed a prominent clan elder near the town of Ceelbuh, local sources said Sunday.
allafrica.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
U.S. has issued a press release for a strike targeting (and per reply to query killing) a weapons smuggler that looks to closely match this unknown responsibility strike.
Seems a possible civcas case and even if not still very notable.
Seems a possible civcas case and even if not still very notable.
Ha ! La France ! Au Sahel !
Je vous en prie, sortez moi les cas de CIVCAS sur les frappes Fr. Je serais très curieux de découvrir les innocents qui ont été tués dans les frappes. J’ai dû en louper dans tous celles que j’ai vu.
*vous allez en sortir 1, le mariage de Boni.
Je vous en prie, sortez moi les cas de CIVCAS sur les frappes Fr. Je serais très curieux de découvrir les innocents qui ont été tués dans les frappes. J’ai dû en louper dans tous celles que j’ai vu.
*vous allez en sortir 1, le mariage de Boni.
September 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ha ! La France ! Au Sahel !
Je vous en prie, sortez moi les cas de CIVCAS sur les frappes Fr. Je serais très curieux de découvrir les innocents qui ont été tués dans les frappes. J’ai dû en louper dans tous celles que j’ai vu.
*vous allez en sortir 1, le mariage de Boni.
Je vous en prie, sortez moi les cas de CIVCAS sur les frappes Fr. Je serais très curieux de découvrir les innocents qui ont été tués dans les frappes. J’ai dû en louper dans tous celles que j’ai vu.
*vous allez en sortir 1, le mariage de Boni.
right, but the question then is at what level is proportionality justified for a target
Israeli actions have not really indicated a high bar which explains why their CIVCAS is well above even OEF
Israeli actions have not really indicated a high bar which explains why their CIVCAS is well above even OEF
August 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
right, but the question then is at what level is proportionality justified for a target
Israeli actions have not really indicated a high bar which explains why their CIVCAS is well above even OEF
Israeli actions have not really indicated a high bar which explains why their CIVCAS is well above even OEF
Latest quarterly civcas report from AFRICOM acknowledges an additional civilian casualty (exact language is more likely than not) in a 2018 strike that has been subject of ongoing and lengthy criticism over the AFRICOM assessment.
www.africom.mil/pressrelease...
www.africom.mil/pressrelease...
www.africom.mil
August 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Latest quarterly civcas report from AFRICOM acknowledges an additional civilian casualty (exact language is more likely than not) in a 2018 strike that has been subject of ongoing and lengthy criticism over the AFRICOM assessment.
www.africom.mil/pressrelease...
www.africom.mil/pressrelease...
Like Israel has previously gone to great lengths to avoid responsibility where it has killed journalists, and the IDF's "marketing", as it were, was heavily based around minimising civcas ("most moral army" etc). That's all so far out the window now
August 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Like Israel has previously gone to great lengths to avoid responsibility where it has killed journalists, and the IDF's "marketing", as it were, was heavily based around minimising civcas ("most moral army" etc). That's all so far out the window now
It is nuts how much time the NYT spends using exonerative cop tense for civcas caused by the IDF when also being able to pull a child's medical history the moment Israel cries foul
July 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It is nuts how much time the NYT spends using exonerative cop tense for civcas caused by the IDF when also being able to pull a child's medical history the moment Israel cries foul
What I tell my Israeli friends-Bibi’s disastrous handling of the never ending war in Gaza, which includes unacceptable civcas and now deliberate starvation-is not only a deep moral stain for the country, but also will cause generational damage re support for Israel in the west.
July 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
What I tell my Israeli friends-Bibi’s disastrous handling of the never ending war in Gaza, which includes unacceptable civcas and now deliberate starvation-is not only a deep moral stain for the country, but also will cause generational damage re support for Israel in the west.
Yes, this is obviously the way to minimize civcas bsky.app/profile/lowr...
If you want Israel to face military pressure and you want this happening with minimum risk of Israeli civcas, this requires diplomatic outreach with Iran or direct strikes from a NATO partner. I like the diplomatic angle because we don't ever need to tell the public
July 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Yes, this is obviously the way to minimize civcas bsky.app/profile/lowr...
If you want Israel to face military pressure and you want this happening with minimum risk of Israeli civcas, this requires diplomatic outreach with Iran or direct strikes from a NATO partner. I like the diplomatic angle because we don't ever need to tell the public
July 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
If you want Israel to face military pressure and you want this happening with minimum risk of Israeli civcas, this requires diplomatic outreach with Iran or direct strikes from a NATO partner. I like the diplomatic angle because we don't ever need to tell the public