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Re: U.S. rescue chopper shoots six Libyan villagers as they welcome pilots of downed
I agree, but I personally think there is a distinction between accidents that are just plain unavoidable, and accidental killings that occur through negligence or carelessness. It's true that sometimes a soldier is forced to make a split-second decision, is forced to make a guess, and guesses wrong, and in such a case it is unfair to blame anyone. It's also entirely probable that sometimes accidental killings occur through rashness, an itchy trigger finger, and/or unsound decision-making.
When you add the words "on purpose," you redeem yourself.
If you kill a civilian on purpose, you're wrong and should be prosecuted by a military tribunal. If you kill a civilian by accident, although you will live with that for the rest of your life, your countrymen shouldn't judge you. Soldiers are not perfect. Accidents happen. Please don't try to turn our battlefields into, "I've got to call my lawyer first."
I agree, but I personally think there is a distinction between accidents that are just plain unavoidable, and accidental killings that occur through negligence or carelessness. It's true that sometimes a soldier is forced to make a split-second decision, is forced to make a guess, and guesses wrong, and in such a case it is unfair to blame anyone. It's also entirely probable that sometimes accidental killings occur through rashness, an itchy trigger finger, and/or unsound decision-making.
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