[Travis McGee]

In 1942, should we only have gone after the pilots who dropped the bombs on Pearl Harbor, and perhaps the generals and admerals directly in the line of command who gave the orders?

How exactly would we have done that, without making war on Japan?

Grow up.

[general_re]

C'mon, now - there's a difference between making war and prosecuting criminals. If you want to arrest this guy and prosecute him like a criminal, follow the rules that are in place to do so. If you want to treat him like a prisoner of war, then do that. But don't try to have it both ways.

[realpatriot71]

Straw Man - geeez you guys like this argument. Always trying to compare apples to oranges, and then declaring victory for you argument. It's a logical FALLACY, please stop using it.

WWII was about retaliation against a KNOWN PARTICULAR NATION(S) for waging war against the US.

If you cannot see the difference between a known, guilty entity and a diffuse band of terroists, then you need to grow up.