this whole thing smells fishy... who's telling the truth here? two government officials? what's their angle? and what's with the sudden change in SOUTHCOM's reporting system? seems like they're trying to sweep something under the rug 
newsflash: just because someone says it's true doesn't mean it is! we need more facts, not just spin.
This whole thing is a mess ... I mean, how can you just gut programs aimed at reducing harm to civilians? It's like they're not even trying to do things right anymore. And now the Pentagon is scrambling because of all those civilian casualty reports? 
It's not surprising that SOUTHCOM was overwhelmed - they need to have more staff members tracking and mitigating harm, not just one contractor! 
The fact that lawmakers are going to receive classified briefings on this operation without knowing all the details is super concerning. We need transparency here, you know? 
And yeah, it's definitely looking like a situation where international law and US constitutional requirements were violated... not exactly the kind of leadership we want from our military leaders 
This whole situation with Venezuela is super messed up 
! The Pentagon's inability to handle civilian casualty reports is a huge red flag 
. I mean, who wants to mess around with potentially harming innocent civilians? 
It's like they're playing with fire 
and don't even have a plan in place for the aftermath.
. And let's not forget, this is all happening under Secretary Hegseth's watch 
...whatever that means.. I mean, if even a small number of reports can be overwhelming for SOUTHCOM, how are they supposed to keep up with a larger operation? 
and some real transparency about what happened in Venezuela 
. Anything less is just unacceptable 
#JusticeForVenezuela #AccountabilityMatters #PentagonTransparency It's like they're playing catch-up with all these civilian casualty reports rolling in and now they're handing them over to a dedicated center 
. I mean, it's good that they're acknowledging the issue but still, why did this happen under Secretary Hegseth? Wasn't he trying to cut back on those programs for non-combatants? Interesting... this whole thing feels super dodgy... i mean think about it - a reduction from 4 staff members to just one contractor for civilian casualty tracking? that's not a solution, thats just ignoring the problem 
and what really bothers me is that they're passing all the heat on to their Civilian Protection Center of Excellence. like, if SOUTHCOM can't handle the requests for info, why did they make it so hard in the first place? this whole thing feels super fishy... i mean, a US op in Venezuela goes sideways and suddenly SOUTHCOM is all "oh no, we can't handle civilian casualties" ? sounds like they're trying to cover something up to me. I don't trust this new arrangement with the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, it's just a fancy way to sweep stuff under the rug 
. And what's up with Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan? He's got some serious baggage, if you ask me... . all these developments are making me think that this whole op was just a setup for a PR disaster 
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