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nadinbrzezinski

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17. I will make a few points

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 12:31 AM

Nov 2015

1.- Yes, people are reacting out of emotion

2.- It has nothing to do with being a coward or not... yes Virginia it is against the Conventions of War, but that does not matter. See point 3.

3.- These are non state actors not subject to conventions that might as well be in Jupiter. They are not signatories, so under the crazy way they work... pretty much they are, to a point, legally mind you, free to do this if they want to... who are you gong to call? The Russian Air force?

4.- This is asymmetrical warfare at it's best. All this is also about messages being sent...

5.- They were being bombed... and what the pilots were bombing are targets assigned by mission planners, it has not one iota to do with being brave or a coward either. So reacting that way... well. And anyway the guys going DON'T, wanted to take these guys as hostages, not POWs... so there go those niceties too.

6.- It is nice for most people here to opine on this. None of us is getting shot at right now either.

7.- Most people have no clue about how the actual rules of war work either... and I hope they never have to find out.

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Being shot while parachuting from an airplane, or having a bomb drop on your head [View all] IsItJustMe Nov 2015 OP

I wonder why you avoided bringing up ISIS/ISIL in your post 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #1

Probably because the OP is referring to Turkmen, who are neither. bluedigger Nov 2015 #2

The people the Russians are bombing... Adrahil Nov 2015 #3

Wow. I didnt know that. 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #5

There is this great thing called the google (and the string is easy to enter too) nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #15

I winner why you bring up DAESH since that post had nothing to do with them uppityperson Nov 2015 #4

The point that I am making is one of rationality. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #9

I absolutely respect your point and understand where you're coming from 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #13

The people on the ground are rebel fighters! atreides1 Nov 2015 #6

Do you actually think that dropping bombs on people from thousands of miles away enough Nov 2015 #8

And how exactly do you know that? Are you there? IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #10

I never called anyone a coward. Read the post please. Leave your emotions out of it. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #12

It's interesting how the people who have bombs dropped on their heads enough Nov 2015 #7

There is no doubt in my mind at least, that thousands, if not tens of thousands of innocent people IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #11

my mum had bombs dropped at her Skittles Nov 2015 #14

We bomb hospitals and weddings. Better that shooting parachutists? Nt Logical Nov 2015 #16

I hope that you just forgot your SARCASM icon. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #19

Nope! Nt Logical Nov 2015 #20

LOL IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #23

I understand you are clueless about what we have done to innocent.... Logical Nov 2015 #25

No need to get ugly. Have a nice day. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #29

Do you realize we are on the same side of this?????? Nt Logical Nov 2015 #33

I don't know if you are a religious person, but it is my undetanding IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #18

it has nothing to do with religion Skittles Nov 2015 #21

No, actually you are able to decide if you want to murder someone or not. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #35

My mum and dad also had bombs dropped on them. Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2015 #32

my mum knew a gal who married one of the POWs after the war Skittles Nov 2015 #39

I will make a few points nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #17

Maybe you think combat should be fair? TipTok Nov 2015 #22

There is nothing that has ever been fair about warfare, nor will there ever be. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #24

Then at what point does dropping a bomb become cowardly? TipTok Nov 2015 #26

How many bombs do think the two in that MIG-24 dropped on innocent people? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #27

I have no idea. Perhaps you do. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #28

SU 24, it is a bomber nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #30

It's a bomber, dropping dumb bombs. Dumb bombs miss a lot. jeff47 Nov 2015 #34

Obama is right, Putin needs to focus on Isis and leave anti-Assad forces alone flamingdem Nov 2015 #31

It's pure cowardice and should be a war crime. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #36

in the context they are enemy combatants treestar Nov 2015 #37

It's the idiot's task to glorify war and pretend honor therein exists. LanternWaste Nov 2015 #38