ðɪ ˈɛvɪdəns ʃˈoʊz ɪnstˈɛd ðæt hiː hæd ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðə dˈɛθs ʌvðə fˈɪftiːn sɪvˈɪliən ɪɹˈækiz tə hɪz suːpˈiəɹɪɚz, ænd nˌɑːt wˈʌn ʌv hɪz suːpˈiəɹɪɚz — ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tˈɑːp dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz— kənsˈɪdɚd ɪɾ ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl ɔːɹ ˈɔːɹdɚd ɐ fˈɜːðɚɹ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən.
The evidence shows instead that he had immediately reported the deaths of the 15 civilian Iraqis to his superiors, and not one of his superiors — including top generals— considered it unusual or ordered a further investigation.