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Old 09-04-2004, 10:20 PM   #90
garnet
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Originally Posted by lookout123
if civilians are killed because a combat target has chosen to surround itself with civilians (i.e. putting women and children in front of troops firing their weapons, or hiding munitions inside schools and hospitals) then unfortunately civilian casualties are unavoidable. that is very different than avoiding military targets in favor of targeting the weak and undefended.

It still comes down to the fact that the civilians have nothing to do with whatever "conflict" is going on. Do you think the civilians are lining up to part of this? Civilian casualties are completely unavoidable if unecessary, unsupported and uncalled for wars are AVOIDED instead of EMBRACED.

Last edited by garnet; 09-04-2004 at 10:23 PM.
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