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Old 05-14-2006, 03:39 PM   #121 (permalink)
dksuddeth
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Originally Posted by filtherton
Does "collateral damage" count?
yeah, i'd be careful also. if 'collateral damage' means one or two people, then i'd say it's not terrorism. If dozens are collaterally killed, you have to look at any response that might be forthcoming from any organization that MAY claim responsibility.

I know you are trying to refer to the US attacks and their collateral damage in the past. My opinion, the people that made those decisions to conduct such actions should be held accountable.

War is War, and sometimes, SOMETIMES, innocent deaths cannot be avoided. A tragedy for sure. It all comes down to weighing whether the death of those innocents, while achieving your target kill, will save lives in the future. example, would you have nuked berlin to kill hitler and his leadership if it would have meant saving even half of the jews killed during the holocaust?
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