Id have to disagree with the premise.
"We had reliable intelligence that there was a turrist under there, and that the journalists and civilians were sympathetic to the opposition forces, so its all good".
Just because a journalist or civilian may have their own opinions doesn't make them a defacto militant. Its just another excuse to justify indiscriminate tactics used in wars on "terrorists".
How long before the label and tactics are applied to "maga extremists"?