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[IndiaRose]

How do you wage a war without colateral damage?  What do you think?

[chickenbutt]

There are lots of terrorists in this country so maybe we should just bomb the heck out of the US, too.   Collateral damage - no biggie, right?

I don't know - smart alecky stuff aside, there are degrees where there will understandably be collateral damage and degrees where it's just bombing a whole place, destroying thousands, just to eradicate a few, and it doesn't make sense at all.

I just think that, over all, it's a scary mentality to not value any of the innocents in a scenario where you can find other ways to take out the bad guys.

[lulu2]

Sadly I do not think you can.

[Say Nay]

A war without collateral damage? There's no such thing.

[foundinlv]

The world is now dealing with ISIS because we (and our Allies) took out Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi.  We were warned numerous times that we would be stirring up a hornet's nest but our leaders did not listen.  

eta: and yes Iraq suffered tremendous collateral damage.  

[MyGirlsMom]

WOW... the last time I recalled the the words , "collateral damage' causing so much unrest was during the Oklahoma  City bombings in 1995. 

[nun ya]

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@foundinlv wrote:

The world is now dealing with ISIS because we (and our Allies) took out Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi.  We were warned numerous times that we would be stirring up a hornet's nest but our leaders did not listen.  

eta: and yes Iraq suffered tremendous collateral damage.  

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I agree!!

[Blahblahvampemer]

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@IndiaRose wrote:

How do you wage a war without colateral damage?  What do you think?

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You don't.  Until we accept the idea of mass casualties the way we did in WW II with 10,000 or more dead in a single day, we've essentially surrendered.  ISIS nearly got nuclear material a few weeks ago, Iran already has it, and we whine about someone using a word we don't like.  

Let the military do what they have to do and keep the politicians from micromanaging.  Their record has stunk since WW II in that area.  

[MaggieMack]

One of the reasons the French took their planes with bombs to the air this weekend was that they have no "rules of engagement" to prevent them from bombing inside the city that is the home of ISIS like we do. We are only allowed to bomb in the countryside to avoid collateral damage, so ISIS just moved their hqs and munitions inside the city. Fortunately, our engagement rules allow us to provide any friendly country will b**lls with the strategic info needed for success.

Anyone who thinks the Middle East would be Storybook Land today but for US efforts to take out Sadam and Gadaffi are mistaken. The Islamists have had a goal for a thousand years to rule the world and force everyone to live under Sharia Law. Peace in the Middle East is an oxymoron, has been for ever.