The purpose of armed struggle is not simply to kill... its purpose is to reach a political goal.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We all say no to war, we are all for justice and peace. But sometimes in order to maintain peace, armed action is necessary. But we hope it won't be the case.
To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war.
To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns.
In my view, targeted lethal force is at its least controversial when it is on its strongest, most traditional legal foundation. The essential mission of the U.S. military is to capture or kill an enemy. Armies have been doing this for thousands of years. As part of a congressionally authorized armed conflict, the foundation is even stronger.
If somebody wants to kill people, they don't need a gun to do it.
Killing is the payoff of war.
Under well-settled legal principles, lethal force against a valid military objective, in an armed conflict, is consistent with the law of war and does not, by definition, constitute an 'assassination.'
Therefore, our fight must primarily be a political mass struggle with revolutionary goals.
I think that is a noble goal that all of us should seek, to end wars and prevent wars as much as possible.
The purpose of all wars, is peace.