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Frances Lynch's avatar

So they blame the software? OK, let's take it from there.

Then if Maven caused failures, twice, it clearly is nonperforming. Sue the manufacturer and demand full restitution, and support Iranian survivor and family claims against the company.

Further, the software must be removed form all government services. That's how it works in corporate America, so do it.

Rune Andre Bergtun's avatar

They can blame the AI for choosing the wrong target. But the AI doesn't operate the equipment that did this. And we know "double-tap" has become the norm in US warfare also. If not triple tap. Meaning someone saw this happen. Someone saw the damage it did. And the lack of imediate military response. We know when it came to the all-girl school, that was hit atleast 3 times. That the operators saw the children on the ground between the 1st and 2nd attack, and we know they then bombed the building the children took shelter in. And later they bomed the parents and first responders.

An7's avatar
Sep 20Edited

Yes. It seems they definitely had time to abort the strikes after the first, but was anyone overseeing the strikes, was anyone even looking, did anyone care - was it on auto? The latter would not surprise me given the axe that has been taken to the department that updates data and assesses civilian harm coupled with their careless attitude for civilian life.

"AI did it" is fast becoming another get-out- of-jail card. But blaming the AI for choosing the wrong target isn't credible because humans were the ones that had given the AI this target, the school, as one of the choices.

Rune Andre Bergtun's avatar

According to veterans, yes that is the norm. To supervise attacks.

Former intelligence officer Josephine Guilbeau describes it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYldh6tRtfg

And I don't think anyone would skip this step. Because you want to verify that your strikes does what they are suppose to do.

An7's avatar
Sep 20Edited

"you want to verify that your strikes does what they are suppose to do".

Which begs the question - did it do what it was supposed to do!

In the video (thanks for the link) she says: " No pause for review. No pause for investigation .... we just bombed a school knowing it was a school."

Rune Andre Bergtun's avatar

Absolutely , this wasn't a mistake. The mistake might have been to choose the school based on outdated information. But, it became intentional when they bombed a 2nd and 3rd time. But intent or not is simply context. Because a war crime is a war crime regardless of intent. And everyone from the operators to the observers choose to violate their oath and kill civilians. They didn't even do basic due dilligence to verify a target.

Niki Stokes's avatar

Thank you for this article, Ahmed. People need to be held accountable. 🕯️Minab

Fedup Sheep's avatar

The United States is a rouge nation and a danger to the world. They've now admitted to having weapons in space, combine this with what we've just read and we're now all a target.

I would say sorry to Americans, but the rest of the world has been telling you that your country is heading towards fascism for decades. Instead, you waved your flag, watched your football, and destroyed nations, no continents, to "set them free."

The rest of us have governments that range from useless to authoritarian, maintained there by your tax dollars (and , of course Britain. So you're not the only ones taken for a ride). And let's not forget Israel! Another pet project of this joint colonial menace.

History is witness that's it's a quick fall from fascism to self anniahlation. So, I suppose that's some good news? Only how much more suffering, misery, and destruction must the world endure until then?

Hannoshobazz NEOLMECH's avatar

DID A COMPUTERIZED AUTOPEN SIGN THAT M.O.U.?? 😉🤔🤨

Liza Cobb's avatar

Impeach the entire feckless administration.