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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: jcky who wrote (33425)10/16/2001 11:36:51 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
Does this imply both the Iraqi and Iranian people are fair game (i.e. legitimate military targets)

You have to distinguish between targeting civilians and targeting governments with inevitable unintended deaths to civilians.

If it can be shown within a reasonable certainty that the Iranian or Iraqi governments are targeting Americans for death, then yes, those governments are legitimate targets, and the countries are legitimate targets.

Or that Iraqi men, women and children who may have suffered under the United Nation's eleven year economic sanctions are deserving of their fate?

To the extent that they have tolerated and accepted the government they have, then if you believe the sanctions are a legitmate response to that government's war crimes, then yes.

At some point a people must be held responsible for their government.
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