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Originally Posted by onthefence  Fucking horse shit, just blow the fuckers up already. It's ok to make a cemetary but not bomb one. Would have been better to blow htem up and say oops sorry about that. Would have definately been less said about that. | Just out of curiousity...
Is it just these specific circumstances that you base your reply on?
Or is it just policy in general which you don't feel the U.S. should follow, on any occasion?
I think the policy in general comes from a time-honored "rules of war" type policy whereby two warring nations are given time to gather their dead and bury them without fear of attack. A sign of respect to the fallen warriors.
Of course, there is a LOT that is different inbetween that "time-honored" policy, and this situation.
Personally, I think I would want to respect the boundaries of an actual church or mosque (the building) and not attack it, but I am significantly less inclined to balk at bombing these SPECIFIC targets in the cemetary.
It could be a huge political mess if you do though.
I guess one of my major concerns would be how the Muslim religion (not the extremists) would view such an attack. If such a move would cause serious religious feedback, it might be advisable to hold back, based on possible sympathy garnered towards the terrorists.
Just some additional thoughts... "(Gay marriage) is a debate about whether you think gay people are part of the human condition or just a random fetish."
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