Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 22:46:35 EST
Subject: Re: Shock'N'Awe



In a message dated 03/23/03 8:56:26 PM, borealis-AT-mercuryspeed.com writes:

<< I was also wondering why the US is using weapons of mass

destruction itself in the form of B52's and tomahawk cruise

missiles. Is this kind of bombing which so far has killed 77

civilians also terror and destruction of a mass scale. >>

i see both sides, but i cannot understand how you can claim that 77 civilians 
killed (query, the source, proof) is not a shocking low number when over 1000 
bombs and missiles have been aimed at military targets.  that's even below 
the percentage of error the pentagon admitted in advance.  all war is 
horrible and kills civilians.  but dictaroships do it on purpose to anyone 
who disagrees.  

i want to see the swiss tv coverage of what was hit and what was missed.  

as for the 77, they may have been incidental or human shields (voluntary or 
not), but how many did saddam himself murder?  not even counting kurds.  and 
why not count them?

bob...roused from the sidelines


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