On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Miles Jackson wrote:
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> On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Doug Henwood wrote:
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> > Brad DeLong wrote:
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> > >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.
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> > Does that apply to Iraq and the former Yugoslavia too?
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> > Doug
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> Or Afghanistan in the all too near future?
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> Miles
Civilian casualties are absolutely justified if they somehow prevent the future slaughters of a greater number of persons. Somehow, I don't see how the attack on the WTC is going to prevent any deaths.
-- Luke