The author is responding to documented incidents where US officials have disputed responsibility for civilian deaths in bombing campaigns — including the Iran school bombing (175+ confirmed dead), a Somalia drone strike killing children, and recent boat strikes. The claim that officials use 'not targets' language to evade accountability is well-supported by recent reporting. The argument that dropping bombs creates automatic responsibility is moral commentary, not factual assertion — but it's grounded in real incidents where civilians were killed and official accountability was disputed or refused.