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[Brad DeLong]

>Brad DeLong wrote:
>
>>The line between explanation, understanding, justification, and 
>>excuse is always a fine one But anyone who wants to minimize the 
>>chances that the Gates of Hell are about to yawn open would be 
>>well-advised to talk less about how the WTC is "understandable 
>>given past misdeeds of the American government" and more about how 
>>massive civilian casualties--anywhere, anyhow, anytime--are 
>>unacceptable.
>
>Does that apply to Iraq and the former Yugoslavia too?
>
>Doug

Yep...

Brad DeLong