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[QUOTE="Rhazakna"][QUOTE="Engrish_Major"]How is it arbitrary will if the strikes are against an organization that has attacked the US?Engrish_MajorBy that logic 9/11 was justified because of American foreign policy. The crimes of a few does not justify mass slaughter. I would never condone the targeted killing of thousands of civilians as the primary target. I'm not sure why you're trying to make this parallel, but it doesn't work. Really, so the difference is intent not the result itself? If your intent was to kill militants and ended up killing a bunch of civilians your intent justifies the slaughter? Heck, despite what mainstream media is saying, the people killed on 9/11 were collateral damage by the same logic. The Twin Towers were one of the tallest buildings back then and a symbol of American economic might, the Pentagon a symbol of military might and the White House a symbol of America's political power. No conspiracy theory here just common sense, don't you think if Al Qaeda's sole purpose was civilian casualties and they were smart enough to orchestrate such a complex attack it would've occurred to them that lets say a stadium was a better target.
[QUOTE="Stavrogin_"]I think you should really read the part about "arbitrary will" once again. You got it wrong.Engrish_MajorHow is it arbitrary will if the strikes are against an organization that has attacked the US? How is it not arbitrary will when they're policing the world? It's not just about the drone attacks, it's the whole goddamn foreign policy of the US.
[QUOTE="Rhazakna"][QUOTE="Blaze787"]Yeah, people will walk all over you if you don't go around inflicting your arbitrary will on other nations. You'll get walked on if you don't kill children. It amazes me how mass killing is more accepted than killing on a smaller scale. I don't see the US's actions in Pakistan as arbitrary. Oh really?The unfortunate nature of war is that, sometimes, civilians get killed. For all the advances in technology and precision guided weaponry, it's still unavoidable. The alternative is to sit at home and let people walk all over you.
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