"And yet the military developing this gigantic clandestine force challenges U.S. laws, the Geneva Conventions, the code of military conduct and basic accountabi

"And yet the military developing this gigantic clandestine force challenges U.S. laws, the Geneva Conventions, the code of military conduct and basic accountability." It's interesting how the word "challenge" is used in place of "violation", so as not to trigger an immediate knee jerk reaction perhaps?