In fact, Chessani’s immediate superior told him that no investigation was needed because it was a bona fide combat action— which was consistent with the orders in effect at the time, there were: no investigation of civilian deaths related to combat action.
ɪn fˈækt, tʃɛsˈɑːniz ɪmˈiːdɪət suːpˈiəɹɪɚ tˈoʊld hˌɪm ðæt nˈoʊ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən wʌz nˈiːdᵻd bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌzɐ bˈoʊnə fˈaɪd kˈɑːmbæt ˈækʃən— wˌɪtʃ wʌz kənsˈɪstənt wɪððɪ ˈɔːɹdɚz ɪn ɪfˈɛkt æt ðə tˈaɪm, ðɛɹwˈɜː: nˈoʊ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən ʌv sɪvˈɪliən dˈɛθs ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə kˈɑːmbæt ˈækʃən.