[Mr. Bird]

The Nazis and the Communists dabbled in terror raids on civilian targets. But they were old-fashioned and imperialist enough to hold that the aim of war is not to destroy the enemy, but to defeat his armies in the field, to occupy his country, and exploit its resources

What a crock. The Blitz and the Final Solution defined as dabbling? The summary execution of 10,000 Polish officers by the Soviets was old-fashioned war? The Nazis and the Communists were f****** Evil, pure and simple. Sure, I can regret (vicariously, of course) the killing of innocents in Dresden and elsewhere, but I won't stand for this type of moral equivalence (or worse!) argument.

[Arthur McGowan]

The Blitz WAS dabbling in comparison with Dresden. And the Final Solution was not a bombing raid and is not the subject of this article.

[Publius6961]

The Blitz and the Final Solution defined as dabbling?

Of course.
Those with the agenda to demonize the victors (whatever their motivation, I have my theories) will with a straight face say the most outrageous things.

This is preparation to try and head off the only demonstrably effective way to defeat a people who have been whipped into an emotional frenzy with the double delusion of world domination and cultural superiority.
Anything current sound familiar?
By stone age barbarians barely a stone's throw from the stone age?
Hmmmmmm?

[Britton J Wingfield]

Sure, I can regret (vicariously, of course) the killing of innocents in Dresden and elsewhere, but I won't stand for this type of moral equivalence (or worse!) argument.

Well said.

[sickenedbrit]

I don't know who decided to post Dick Crossman's 1963 article on Dresden but there WAS a moral equilvalence. Blitzkrieg tactics involved destroying the enemy ariy in the field. The Area Bombing was intended to destroy the city centres and each residential area sector by sector. Noone survived at the fire Storms centre, the casualty rate was 100%. if this isn't a war crime what is?