Damduster bickering thread

[Sankari]

and that's your flaw a huge flaw at that. We did not have military supremacy, we did not have the resources, we weren't fighting a 3rd world army. These are the things that make it possible in current conflicts.

LOL! There have been more modern conflicts than the wars in Iran and Iraq. (Falklands, anyone?)

It's not about military supremacy. It's not even about resources or fighting a 3rd World army. It's about superior technology and a different ethos.

You don't need military supremacy or a 3rd World enemy to plan missions which minimise civilian casualties. You simply require the right technology, and the will to avoid collateral damage.

Hell, even a bunch of soldiers with Steyr AUG A2s can carry out a mission like that. All they need is a set of strict directives and the will to obey them. "Challenge; question; fire only when fired upon". That sort of thing.

You are trying to compare and apple with an orange. they simply do not fit. It's very short sighted and you obviously have yet to comprehend how a world war works.

Now you are just babbling randomly.

 

[Sankari]

and you really think that holds any weight what so ever.

I know my king, we have this plan but we can't do it as we would have war crimes filed against us. If another country which has already been captured suddenly regains it's foot hold. We better lay down are arms and walk ourself to the firing squad.

You are naive if you think these laws hold any weight other than in small conflicts.

You are clearly no student of military history. Come back when you've learned some. Then we'll talk.

Nuremberg trials, anyone?

Small conflicts my ****.

 

[Sankari]

Todays raids with supposed smart weapons and all the technology behind todays actions still produce civilian casualties. When you drop high explosive or launch high explosive you might as well wish for no collateral damage because that is as close as you will ever get to not risking civilian casualties.

The only area of war where you will not risk civilian deaths or injury is probably naval actions, navy vs navy way out at sea where no projectile can go off course and hit the wrong target. Even naval actions can get messy when too close to shore with the range of weapons.

Agreed.

 

[Sankari]

This thread has confirmed the truth of Dr Johnson's famous axiom:

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel".

The current ratio of cognitive dissonance to logical thought is simply beyond belief.