Monday, December 14, 2009
30 casualties
"In other words, the Pentagon determined that 30 casualties, even if they were  civilian, were too few to matter politically or to attract the attention of the  press for more than a few words. If commanders expected more civilian casualties  than that, political leaders had to sign off on the attack in advance to make  sure they were prepared for the PR fall-out."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
