• jet@hackertalks.com
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    7 months ago

    I’m not sure I follow your argument. Yes it’s a terrible thing. Collateral damage should not be the cost of war. Especially when we’re fighting an asymmetric war. The occupying force should have stricter rules of engagement, no collateral allowed. They are after all the dominant occupying force

    This entire discussion started when somebody compared US rules of engagement towards the current Israeli rules of engagement. Is the genocide terrible Yes absolutely. It is comparable however, to previous US military engagements. This is not to absolve the guilt of the current actions, but to castigate the previous actions

    • MeanEYE@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Argument is that I am not convinced what Israel is doing is genocide and it’s completely comparable to what USA and other countries did when it was also not called genocide. Collateral casualties are sad, but no war is without them. Whether war is bad or not is not ever arguable, but people can’t agree on Coke vs. Pepsi, let alone religion or other subjects so there will always be wars.