You are advocating the commission of war crimes

Post #8,347 by bluke 9/11/01 2:51:01 PM Reply	You are advocating the commission of war crimes Are you really willing to kill hundres of thousands or even millions of innocent civilians? There is no doubt that the use of nuclear weapons on any popultaed area is a war crime by any definition. What gives you the right to kill so many innocent civilians?
Post #8,356 by Andrew Grygus 9/11/01 3:07:38 PM Reply	Mass destruction should be avoided . . . . wherever possible, but it should be on the table. When you have terrorists who hide themselves within the innocent, it is the responsibility of the innocent to get them out of there - or suffer the consequences. Here we see the "innocents" deliberately and willingly colaborating with the terrorists and celebrating their actions. Yes, innocents will be killed. Better theirs than ours, or are you volunteering? I don't think any of those in New York or Washington volunteered, or those that were on the airplanes volunteered. What's to keep this from becoming a weekly event, when religeous fanatics are assured of paradise by engaging in these actions there will be no shortage of "martyrs". How many of our innocents do you propose we sacrifice? [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #8,366 by bluke 9/11/01 3:21:46 PM Reply	The same number of innocents... that the US tells Israel to sacrifice to suicide bombing etc.
Post #8,376 by drewk 9/11/01 3:33:09 PM Reply	Good logic For the sake of argument, I'll grant your premise that U.S. foreign policy has amounted to telling Israel to sacrifice people to suicide bombers. Are you now concluding that the U.S. is morally obligated to sacrifice the same number of our own citizens before we can take any action in our own defense? Now, as for the premise ... Let's suppose the U.S. policy has been to explicitly tell Isreal to sacrifice its people to suicide bombers. Why would they listen to us? Could it be to keep receiving all the military and other financial aid we provide? Do you really think there are no strings attached? If you don't want Israel to feel bound by U.S. policy, all they have to do is stop taking the money. This is my sig. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
Post #8,391 by bluke 9/11/01 3:49:44 PM Reply	Why not? If the US believes that restraint is the right policy for others why not for itself. Like it or not the US is the only superpower in the world. Even if the US gave Israel no money it still has alot of control and an important voice. Europe gives Israel no money, yet when they speak people here listen. The reason is simple. Israel is a small country and depends on trade etc. for survival.

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