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Tim Kaine: “The initial strike killed most on board, but two survivors…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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The first strike happened on a boat in the Caribbean on September 2. Based on public reporting, we now Know. We now know that The initial strike killed most on board, but two survivors were left clinging to wreckage in the water. The U.S. defense Department rules about war make plain that it is illegal to kill wounded survivors. Under these circumstances, international law commands the same. Those surviving cannot be wantonly slaughtered. (07:07–07:15)

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Asserts that the initial military strike left two survivors clinging to wreckage.

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