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Originally Posted by hiredgun
Fine. What about the lives of Iraqis?
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Well, it depends.
The Iraqis who attempt violence against U.S. troops and/or other Iraqis? Self-defense. Whatever their reasons, no matter how noble, a response to lethal force can still fall into the realm of self-defense.
The Iraqis who didn't attempt violence, yet were killed? It's that unfortunate, not-yet-eliminated cost of war known as collateral damage.
I'm suddenly a little confused as to what you consider the great big inconsistency here, and moreover I'm wondering why it's relevant to this thread if there's an inconsistency. It's possible to be wrong about one issue and right about another. Would you prefer a foolish consistency?