[US admirer]

"How is it, then, that you can consider the collateral damage done to civilians during a war, fair game, but not the deliberate inflicting of pain, on someone actively targeting civilians in an Undeclared war?"

Ever hear of "res ipsa loquitur"?

[hobbes1]

The thing speaks for itself....so?

[hobbes1]

I am hoping that you are not seriously saying the INTENTIONAL INFLICTION of RADIATION POISONING on THOUSANDS...or more to save combatant lives , is somehow morally superior than Inflicting severe pain on a terrorist to save innocent lives