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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm waiting for the video shots of collateral killings from U.S. bombing; from our 'limited' wars
The question has never been whether we're sufficiently horrified by chemical attacks within Syria. The question is directly on the wisdom, effectiveness, and risks in lobbing missiles into Syria.
Much like in Iraq, many of the military and other targets in Syria being considered by the U.S. - facilities and armaments - are situated right next to residential and urban areas. Military and Pentagon officials have already acknowledged that there will be a substantial number of civilian casualties.
I don't expect CNN to show those with the same breathless concern as they have today of these videos of the victims chemical attacks. I don't expect that any more than we've seen the tens of thousands of innocent casualties of the Bush wars (continued into the Obama-era) splayed on our television screens to inflame or motivate us to action.
Take that in consideration when genuflecting before these propagandized presentations, feeling compelled by the selective images to 'do something'.
AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)avoid going to help those who have been injured and dying from the air attacks so that they won't be attacked by drone double-taps.
Some think that drone double-taps are war crimes.
http://www.policymic.com/articles/21070/predator-drone-double-taps-highlight-possible-war-crimes-by-obama
That doesn't seemed to have stopped them, however.
bigtree
(86,005 posts). . . the new 'norm'
NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)Sorry folks. Move along. We're just here to teach Assad a lesson
Rex
(65,616 posts)The M$M is meant to be a drug that keeps people docile, NOT disturbed and upset.
716th MP Battalion in Saigon
Just in a days work
Catherina
(35,568 posts)As a child I was horrified and nothing has changed my mind since. NO!
bigtree
(86,005 posts). . . they know the negative effect those images getting out is going to have on public support for their militarism.
malaise
(269,193 posts)Pakistan, Panama, etc., etc. Don't hold your breath bro - everyone else if evil but we kill for peace, freedom and democracy. And any whistle blower who shows us our own killing will be attacked and imprisoned. Remember we kill for Jebus.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)With pictures of children blown to bits. Better to see them in sleep mode with no pesky blood getting in the way.
progressoid
(49,999 posts)Video war porn.