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Originally Posted by The_Heretic
I'm not arguing the "righteousness" of the war. Just that the military isn't perfect and the insurgents not decent enough to ensure they don't put fellow Iraqis in harm's way.
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War is hell. You're asking the insurgent to stand in the steets and 'fight us like a man'. That's unrealistic, the history of warfare is replete with examples of same. You don't meet your enemy at his strong point, you meet them at their weak point. Also, many of these non combatant deaths are in residential areas, so are you also saying that the insurgents should only live in the desert in caves?
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And they were bastards for doing it. Also, be aware there were "partisan" colonials in the south who fought for or against independence. These tactics are part of why the British generals had no respect for them.
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They were successful patriots. To line-up in ranks and take the Redcoats on in traditional battle would've pleased the Brits greatly, but would've been stupid in epic proportions. Pleasing the sensibilities of the more powerful nation isn't what warfare is all about. Getting around those sensibilities is more what warfare is all about.
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Like I said, complain to the insurgents. They didn't have to start a firefight from within a family's home.
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Much like the Brits during our Revolutionary war, we would absolutely prefer if they would take on our Abrams with their AK-47 out in the open desert. That's also not to mention the many instances of us attacking them in their residence, irregardless of the neighbors.
I am also of the mind that since we invaded their country illegally, they didn't start any firefights, we did. We're the evil occupiers who are now whining that they don't fight 'fair'.
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In all "fairness" our 19th century history is much worse than this war.
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In both scope and in instances, I couldn't agree more. The difference is that this time it's us. We have our own history, but giving a pass to era still leaves us culpable at this time.