JEDE3 said:
Even if it was 59 civilians and 1 taliban It was a good strike. Stop talking shit about this civilian nonsense. Wah people died. get over it. What makes it okay to kill a taliban member? Nothing. Why dont you cry over them dying? |
*facepalm*
What makes it ok for the USA to kill Taliban? The fact that the US is currently engaged in a war against the Taliban. In war one of the aims is generally to kill the enemy.
What makes killing civilians a bad thing? Apart from the huge moral and legal objections its strategically terrible. The killing of civilians causes the people to look at the USA as an invading power and the Taliban as protectors encouraging further people to radicalise and become militants. Hence why the new general in charge of operations in Afghanistan has made it his primary strategy to concentrate on protecting civilians.
People like you in the military are the exact reason why the USA has so much trouble gaining acceptance in countries that they 'liberate', its to strong a focus on military force and killing the enemy over looking the need to capture the hearts and minds of the populace. Its a large part of the reason why America lost the war in Vietnam, had so much trouble in Iraq and is now losing in Afghanistan.
