I think attacks on civilians in fact boost morale.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.
Surely, it's one of terrorism's intended effects, to literally stun our morale, to blow up strength and will along with buildings, and the reaction is hard to counter.
I always give much attention to military character and to psychological and morale conditions.
Terrorism gets people's attention.
No, the United States does not target civilians.
If civilians are going to be killed, I would rather have them be their civilians than our civilians.
It is frightening that in recent years such an increase has occurred in acts of terrorism, which have even reached peaceful countries such as ours. And as a 'remedy', more and more security forces are established to protect the lives of individual men and women.
I think on civilian casualties they could do more. It's actually something I've discussed with the editors involved. They're aware of it, and I'm hopeful that there will be more reporting on that.
Could anything justify the extermination of civilians on such a scale?
Indiscriminate attacks on civilians ought, under all circumstances, to be illegal in war as in peacetime.