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Tim Kaine: “U.S. special forces returned to kill the two survivors and…”

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

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Under these circumstances, international law commands the same. Those surviving cannot be wantonly slaughtered. And yet, acting pursuant to an alleged order from the Secretary of Defense to, quote, kill everybody, U.S. special forces returned to kill the two survivors and hid the fact from Congress and the American public for more than two months. until enterprising journalists broke the story last week. On September 10, I led a letter with 25 Senate colleagues directly to the President asking basic questions about the military strikes. (07:16–07:54)

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