N. Waziristan clashes: Troops pound militant hideouts, 40 killed

[picoico]

Re: N. Waziristan clashes: Troops pound militant hideouts, 40 killed

@khoji

I don’t know how people want to purge the country of terrorists. Whenever there is a bullet or a shell fired, there will always be a chance that some civilian may accidentally be killed instead of the desired target. One must realize that war is hell, and civilian casualties cannot be totally avoided.

Lame. Next time terrorist blow up a bunch of civilians, may we throw this “war is hell” diddy back at you? It’s a simple minded thing to say, and mind you many people here support the action exactly because of attacks on civilians. It’s a line you don’t cross…and if there is any evidence that the Pak military had not taken reasonable measures to vacate civilians and/or avoid civilian casualties, then it’s no better than a terrorist outfit plain and simple. However, it’s a professional force, so we hope for the best.

I suggest those who adopt this attitude do so because nobody they care about is in the line of fire. So spare us these cliches.