Former US Official Defends, Pentagon's Acknowledgement , of Kabul Drone Strike.<br />Former US Official Defends, Pentagon's Acknowledgement , of Kabul Drone Strike.<br />On September 19, Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen defended the Pentagon's response to the deadly Aug. 29 drone strike that killed 7 children. .<br />On September 19, Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen defended the Pentagon's response to the deadly Aug. 29 drone strike that killed 7 children. .<br />On September 17, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said , "We now assess that it is unlikely that <br />the vehicle and those who died were associated <br />with ISIS-Khorasan or were a direct threat to U.S. forces.".<br />On September 17, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said , "We now assess that it is unlikely that <br />the vehicle and those who died were associated <br />with ISIS-Khorasan or were a direct threat to U.S. forces.".<br />ABC reports that ten civilians, including <br />seven children, were killed in the strike.<br />The target of the strike, who was believed <br />to be a terrorist, was actually a U.S. aid worker. .<br />Gen. Kenneth McKenzie called <br />the incident "a mistake" and offered his , "profound condolences to the family <br />and friends of those who were killed.".<br />Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman <br />Adm. Mike Mullen defended McKenzies response, saying, , "I thought what Gen. McKenzie did was right.".<br />We've done this for years ... we've <br />had drone strikes that were very <br />effective over many years and <br />didn't kill any civilians and we've <br />also had drone strikes which did, Adm. Mike Mullen, Former <br />Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, <br />via ABC.<br />We've done this for years ... we've <br />had drone strikes that were very <br />effective over many years and <br />didn't kill any civilians and we've <br />also had drone strikes which did, Adm. Mike Mullen, Former <br />Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, <br />via ABC.<br />He added the strike's execution being in a, "confused environment" , contributed to the difficulty of the situation.<br />When asked if there should be <br />accountability for the incident, Mullen responded, , "I absolutely think there should.".<br />He also added that there should be accountability for <br />the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying, , "I hope that there is."
