I was joking, so I'm a little terrified there's actually that loose of a standard in place.

At least they can determine a person's innocence after they're dead. The system works!

Seems to be wider than you are claiming: "unless there is explicit intelligence posthumously proving them innocent" is the quote. What burden of proof are they using?

When the rocket hit 'em, they exploded, therefore they must have had explosives on them, therefore they're a combatant.

How does it determine whether someone is male from such a long distance?