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Ex-Pentagon targeting specialist slams decade-old data use without re-validation

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A former Pentagon targeting specialist, Bryant, expressed disbelief at the intelligence vetting process, stating that over a decade of data was used without re-validation. He described the situation as "very 101" and unprecedented in his 20-plus years of experience, suggesting it reflects a cultural shift under Hegseth. This lack of thorough vetting for targeting data was highlighted as a significant issue. AI

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Ex-Pentagon targeting specialist slams decade-old data use without re-validation

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    5/5 Bryant: "This is not fog of war stuff. This is very 101. We had plenty of time to prepare these targets. It’s incredible to me that they took all this data

    5/5 Bryant: "This is not fog of war stuff. This is very 101. We had plenty of time to prepare these targets. It’s incredible to me that they took all this data that was over 10 years old, and none of it was re-vetted and re-validated. It wouldn’t have taken very long to do that. …

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