Redefining 'civilian' also reduces civilian casualties. "It is also because Mr. Obama embraced a disputed method for counting civilian casualties that did litt

Redefining 'civilian' also reduces civilian casualties. "It is also because Mr. Obama embraced a disputed method for counting civilian casualties that did little to box him in. It in effect counts all military-age males in a strike zone as combatants, according to several administration officials, unless there is explicit intelligence posthumously proving them innocent." I don't imagine anyone cares to do the posthumous intelligence checks. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/world/obamas-leadership-in-war-on-al-qaeda.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/world/obamas-leadership-in...