> >>Of course the war was not legitimate. Of course in a world in which
> >>there are such inequalities of wealth and power, a counterattack
> >>was illegitimate.
>2) Concentrating on the most attractive group of victims (to a left-wing
>audience) is pretty emotionally manipulative. The bond traders and fund
>managers did not deserve to be murdered either.
you've left out of your analysis the rhetorical maneuver that, from my reading, prompted brad's response. it, too, makes for bad law. (and, in fact, retributive justice as vengeance has a place in the US system, anyway).