The end result of being unwilling to do whatever is necessary to win, is you become subjugated by whoever IS willing to do whatever it takes.So you endorse terrorism? Deliberate killing of civilians?
So you endorse terrorism? Deliberate killing of civilians?
The firebombing of Dresden and the A-bombing of Hiroshima primarily killed civilians. The difference between those and a car bomb in a market place is just a matter of scale. In both cases, violence is applied against civilian populations in order to reduce political support for the enemy's position.
My position is that I will do whatever is necessary to ensure the liberty of my family and friends. If terrorism is not necessary, then I will not support it. If it is, then I will. I will advocate using the minimum necessary force, but not reject necessary force.
My scale of importance is that I value my family, friends, and fellow countrymen over those who would attempt to oppress them. I value my side's soldiers over the lives of civilian enemy supporters, and am willing to condone the killing of enemy civilians if it results in fewer casualties on our side.
In the final analysis, if it's necessary to preserve the lives and liberties of my family and friends, I am willing to do and condone actions that would make God look down from Heaven and scream in horror.