Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous Assault on Accountability
Mike Nelson / September 1, 2026 Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous Assault on Accountability The defense secretary has gutted a program designed to safeguard civilians, and we’ve seen the tragic results. Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email (0) Open and scroll to the comments section Five years ago, three days after the Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members amid the evacuation from Afghanistan, U.S. forces conducted a strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children.
- ▪Mike Nelson / September 1, 2026 Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous Assault on Accountability The defense secretary has gutted a program designed to safeguard civilians, and we’ve seen the tragic results.
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| Original publisher | The Dispatch |
| Canonical URL | https://thedispatch.com/article/hegseth-civilian-safeguards-accountability-harm/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:01:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-01T05:57:34.564Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-01T05:57:34.564Z |
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| Summary source text | contentText |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Mike Nelson / September 1, 2026 Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous Assault on Accountability The defense secretary has gutted a program designed to safeguard civilians, and we’ve seen the tragic results. National Security Women stand near the building of the destroyed Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab in Iran's Hormozgan province on August 10, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) Women stand near the building of the destroyed Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab in Iran's Hormozgan province on August 10, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.
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