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[Michael Czeiszperger <michael AT czeiszperger.org>]

On Dec 7, 2003, at 8:24 PM, Alan MacHett wrote:

> Nine Children Killed in US Airstrike
> http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/central/12/07/afghan.strike/ 
> index.html

And it was revealed today another six children were killed in an  
airstrike the day before the above incident:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/central/12/10/afghan.deaths/ 
index.html

Its pretty clear the number of civilian casualties is increased because  
of the force protection policy and number of troops. Instead of sending  
troops on the ground to areas of Afghanistan under US control, you just  
drop bombs from afar.

The question I have from this:  what is the moral difference between  
these two acts:

1. Blowing up a bomb intending to kill civilians.
2. Dropping bombs on targets where you don't intend to kill civilians  
but doing so is a frequent and acceptable side-effect?

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        -- michael at czeiszperger dot org, Chapel Hill, NC