Destroy my home and family then REVENGE is all I have left and I’ll take as many of you bastards with me as I can. Haven’t freepers said this very thing often enough?
No,I have to disagree with your stance. A total war that targets civilian’s home and families is morally repugnant to Christians. I understand bombing factories and government offices in addition to traditional military units.
Under your concept of total war are you going to target hospitals ,old folks homes,orphanages,churches and synagogues?
They are not direct targets, but if they are storing the materials of war then they are legitimate targets. The concept of" human shields" must be eliminated and have a direct cost to those prosecuting the war. Let them explain to their citizenry why X hospital was destroyed. Understood that they will lie about it for as long as the lie can be maintained.
The Geneva conventions are fine, as long as both sides adhere to them. Presently, only we are adhering to them. If one side violates them, they need to face the price for doing so in real time, not at some war crimes commission after the fact. War is a messy business, and collateral damage is unavoidable.