Collateral Damage or The part we aren't told. (terrorists, 2013, bombs)

[Felix C]

Originally Posted by getitgotitgood

Then why did civilized societies develop a concept called war crimes?

U.S. Civil War. Andersonville Camp commander was hanged after the war. War Crimes were for civilized countries fighting civilized countries.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Felix C

U.S. Civil War. Andersonville Camp commander was hanged after the war. War Crimes were for civilized countries fighting civilized countries.

If the South would have won we would name schools after him.

[finalmove]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Whatever allows you to sleep at night. Kids don't harbor "terrorists".

Kids are just another shield you encourage. As long as you decry killing shields, the enemy will utilize them.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by finalmove

Kids are just another shield you encourage. As long as you decry killing shields, the enemy will utilize them.

They aren't my enemy as they have done absolutely nothing to me.

[finalmove]

Originally Posted by pknopp

They aren't my enemy as they have done absolutely nothing to me.

You apparently aren't on the battlefield.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by finalmove

You apparently aren't on the battlefield.

Nor should any of us.......where are we on the battlefield? In their country that we invaded?

[Hyperthetic]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Nor should any of us.......where are we on the battlefield? In their country that we invaded?

I used to call that kind of insight, "common sense", but no more, now I call it natural sense.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Nor should any of us.......where are we on the battlefield? In their country that we invaded?

If we act, hopefully we avert what happened in Paris occurring here. If not, we are culpable for all US losses.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by JAMS14

Why do you think they feel that way? Because we have spilled their blood in their cities for decades. And then you act all surprised when they want to retaliate.

If we stayed out of their countries they'd stay out of ours. Why is that so hard to comprehend?

Why weren't liberals pushing that message when Clinton signed the Iraq Liberation Act in 1998, freeing the way for the subsequent invasion and liberation of Iraq?

[MIKEETC]

Originally Posted by lenniel

War is hell. These people bring it on themselves. Maybe the kids don't harbor terrorists, but their parents do. If their parents really cared about the safety of the children, they wouldn't be putting them in harms way.

Indeed. The French found that out just the other day.

[all is fair in love and war]