----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean-Marc Chaton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 6:33 AM Subject: Re: RE: Deadlier Than War
> * Dan Minette [Sat, 15/03/2003 at 11:26 -0600] > > > > No. I talked about bombing innocent civils. Sometimes force has to be > > > counterd by force, military against military. > > > > But, if one tries as hard as possible to limit damage to military targets, > > civilians will still be killed. Especially, if one's opponent knows that > > one is trying to avoid killing civilians and uses them as shields for > > military assets. So, given that fact, must we chose not to go after any > > military targets? > > Yes, it's my opinion, if there's a risk a Just should refrain. OK, then just people cannot fight a war. There is no way to know if the other side does or does not have civilians among their soldiers. If that is your position, I can accept that. However, I cannot accept the idea that it is possible to fight any war guaranteeing that civilians will not be killed. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
