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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly
I've been able to listen to various living history tapes made by veterans of the Pacific War. In the over one thousand tapes that I've heard, not one single soldier, sailor, marine or airman has ever condemned the nuclear bombings, the most common sentiment is that it ended the war and allowed them to return to their lives.
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Morality isn't a popularity contest based on a select population.
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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly
So is it a war crime to use every means at your disposal to destroy the enemies will to fight?
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Yes, if it means directly targeting non-combatant civilians. That's why Mladic is going to trial and Bin Laden was targetted... both tried using every means.
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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly
And just where do you draw the line. No Nukes? No Chems? No Bios? No shooting the enemy soldier with rounds that inflict undue suffering?
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Sure. And also throw in the use of landmines too.