Pacifier, it's the mind *behind* the killing that matters.
If a terrorist blows up innocent civilians, he does it to kill as many people as possible, and to prolong a conflict.
If a US combat pilot drops a bomb onto an enemy position, the goal is not necessarily to kill the enemy, but to end the conflict.
The difference is quite obvious: terrorists kill to kill, while the US army wants to kill to *stop* the killing.
...right?
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