[fhayek]

Not to be cruel, but for at least 60 years (since Hiroshima) there have not been civilians. Everyone lives on the battlefield. The Islamists understand this, and have no problem with targeting 'civilians'. I do not necessarily advocate targeting non-combatants, but I do not think that we should twists ourselves in knots avoiding them. At some point, we have to destroy what they love.

[handy old one]

We (the U.S.) try to keep civilian death to a minimum and they (terrorist) don't care who the kill. The more the merrier.

[fhayek]

this should read 'we shouldn't twist' ourselves in knots. Sheesh, sometimes I type faster than I think.

[GOP_1900AD]

You write words of truth - but they are the bane of liberal utopians.

[SauronOfMordor]

I do not necessarily advocate targeting non-combatants, but I do not think that we should twists ourselves in knots avoiding them. At some point, we have to destroy what they love.

The best thing to do is, every time a radical mullah spouts a jihaad sermon, have a JDAM come sailing in the mosque window