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re: Obama approves killing of civilians in fight vs. ISIL
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:34 am to UL-SabanRival
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:34 am to UL-SabanRival
quote:IMO, it works to the opposite effect.
The cost in civilian casualties is well worth the dividends in psychological effect. Don't harbor terrorists and you won't get bombed.
Family that is minding their own business is killed due to collateral damage. Surviving members join the terrorist organization out of rage.
I would wager that that happens FAR more often than people think.
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 8:35 am
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Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:26 am to Scruffy
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Family that is minding their own business is killed due to collateral damage. Surviving members join the terrorist organization out of rage.
I don't assume that victims of collateral damage are "minding their own business." I'm sure that is sometimes the case, but I'd wager that, far more often, they are either harboring terrorists or are apathetic.
Either way, the all-chick fighter bomb squad idea is solid gold.
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