Reply to: Pakistan

[original PM]

There is still a humungous difference between targeting war-effort factories, knowing that some bombs would go astray and probably kill children - and the outright targeting of children.

Even with collateral damage caused by drone strikes etc., it's not like the Yanks say "right, let's try to kill as many children as we possibly can today - let's try and slaughter every last little kiddie we can" - that's precisely what the Taleban said when they woke up this morning.

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I know a very small number of guys who have come back from Afghanistan and they say that the rules of engagement are so strict that often they put the guys in danger.

Whereas the other side did not give a damn and would deliberately engage in public areas to reduce the effectiveness of our troops.

[centurian]

Just deliberately mass bombed civilian targets using incendiary ordinance, the children were only collateral damage...

There is still a humungous difference between targeting war-effort factories, knowing that some bombs would go astray and probably kill children - and the outright targeting of children.

Even with collateral damage caused by drone strikes etc., it's not like the Yanks say "right, let's try to kill as many children as we possibly can today - let's try and slaughter every last little kiddie we can" - that's precisely what the Taleban said when they woke up this morning.

[Platypus]

It's in response to the Pakistani army fighting against the Taliban.

The victims are children of Pakistani army soldiers as the target is an army school.

I assume they did it because it was an army run school, with presumably children of soldiers and they're hoping to discourage people from fighting against them by targeting their children.

Ok, makes sense (from their POV anyway). Thanks.

[vwdan]

And people get upset when we pour water over their faces when we catch them

I think people get upset because torture is abhorrent and gains very little. Complaining that enemy is sub-human and then using that excuse to act like wild animals ourselves is just pathetic.

[VectraMan]

There are always civilian casualties in wars but we did not deliberately target children.

Well okay, we deliberately targeted civilians knowing full well a proportion of them would be children.

[sal]

There are always civilian casualties in wars but we did not deliberately target children.

Just deliberately mass bombed civilian targets using incendiary ordinance, the children were only collateral damage...

[xoggoth]

But then it's not necessarily worse than us bombing German children in WW2

There are always civilian casualties in wars but we did not deliberately target children.

[DodgyAgent]

Pretty awful. But then it's not necessarily worse than us bombing German children in WW2.

On that basis why does it matter whether they are children or they are being killed in a car accident?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Goes to prove that the biggest victims of terrorism are Muslims - daily massacres in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan. This is what they teach kids in Saudi schools and then our politicians sit there and shake hands with the government. I tell u that the fact our government turns a blind eye to Saudi means they are silent about the crimes committed due to their teachings.

[FatLazyContractor]

And those nuts in Bradford are still protesting against Gaza outside McDonald's in Thornbury

Gaza protest is hitting restaurant staff in pocket, boss warns (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Wonder why you don't spot them when you talk about what the ISIS are doing in Middle east or the Taliban in Pakistan. Talking of unfortunate double standards ....

[minestrone]

And people get upset when we pour water over their faces when we catch them

[VectraMan]

Can someone explain to me the motive of the Taliban in doing this, and what they hope will be their positive outcome?
i.e. I assume they did it because of X and they're hoping for Y to be the result.

I assume they did it because it was an army run school, with presumably children of soldiers and they're hoping to discourage people from fighting against them by targeting their children.

Pretty awful. But then it's not necessarily worse than us bombing German children in WW2.

[sal]

Can someone explain to me the motive of the Taliban in doing this, and what they hope will be their positive outcome?
i.e. I assume they did it because of X and they're hoping for Y to be the result.

Probably the same reason the Americans blew the ITC - keep the cauldron boiling...

[Jog On]

It's in response to the Pakistani army fighting against the Taliban.

The victims are children of Pakistani army soldiers as the target is an army school.

[Platypus]

Can someone explain to me the motive of the Taliban in doing this, and what they hope will be their positive outcome?
i.e. I assume they did it because of X and they're hoping for Y to be the result.