I think it is tragic that a situation should arise where civilians on any side are killed. But it is almost a cliche to say that it is virtually unavoidable and this isn't unique to us alone.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If civilians are going to be killed, I would rather have them be their civilians than our civilians.
Indiscriminate attacks on civilians ought, under all circumstances, to be illegal in war as in peacetime.
If civilians are killed in an attack on a military installation, it is certainly regrettable, but I will not morally blame the I.R.A. for it.
Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.
At least 23,000 civilians have also died in the Iraqi killing field and the U.S. is stuck in a quagmire.
Could anything justify the extermination of civilians on such a scale?
It's never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality.
I think the rule should be that if we're going to take actions overseas that result in the deaths of people, the United States should take responsibility for that.
When it comes to civilian deaths, violent hostilities play no favorites.
We are battling fanatics who kidnap and behead civilians and shoot fleeing children in the back. There can be no dialogue with such people, and the American people understand this.
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