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Igel

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10. Could be.

Reply to pscot (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:36 PM

Oct 2012

Doesn't have to be. It requires case-by-case nuance with due consideration given to intent and context.

It depends on density of civilian population vs. military population (try dividing those two groups in an insurgency!) and on strategic value. In other words, pretty much like everything else dealing with military efforts.

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Rights group says Syria using cluster bombs [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 OP

Was it a war crime when pscot Oct 2012 #1

Do two wrongs make a right? UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #2

No but there is a double standard. The hypocrisy stinks. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #4

The same organization (HRW) also put out a report on Israel using them oberliner Oct 2012 #11

Or the US in Iraq. Arctic Dave Oct 2012 #3

Yes it was ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #8

Could be. Igel Oct 2012 #10

I think it depends on whether the country is a western ally or member of NATO daleo Oct 2012 #13

A highway is not exactly a densely-populated civilian area. HRW has a visible bias in Syria. leveymg Oct 2012 #5

video bloomington-lib Oct 2012 #6

It's no big deal. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #7

And yet fingrinn Oct 2012 #9

Like the far right, the far left pull stuff out of their arse UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #12

I agree... Javaman Oct 2012 #14