The rules include the requirement for a 'near certainty' that the terrorist target was present and that no civilians would be injured or killed.
Mazie Hirono: “The rules include the requirement for a 'near certainty' that the terrorist target was present and that no civilians…”
On the recordMarch 8, 2017
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Hirono discusses the rules of engagement established by President Obama.
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