Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
I just read the account of this incident in USA Today, hardly a Bush apologist. Their article states that troops launched a raid against a building where insurgents were holed up and faced small arms fire. Airstrikes were called in, followed by a ground assault. They found 15 dead terrorists, in addition to the women and children.
Now I don't know if these women and children were family members of the terrorists or just found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, although the former seems more likely. This is the same situation Israel faced in their last warfare against hezhbollah. Terrorists attack from civilian areas or try to use civilians as shields. Both are clear violations of the Geneva Conventions, but the media never mention that, only that "civilians" were killed. I suppose liberals would prefer our soldiers to give afree pass to terrorists hiding behind civilians, and to a large extent, that is exactly what our troops do, even if it means exposing themselves to terrible risks. But warfare is never risk free and civilians have always suffered disproportionately. If you want to avoid being a civlian casualty, probably the best action is to avoid terrorists. shelter them and you are fair game.
Let's not forget something, their country has been invaded. Many of the people are clearly NOT happy about this and are fighting back. Their army wasn't worth much so they have taken it upon themselves to fight back. Now why are you referring to them as terrorists? Were the french resistance in the nazi occupied france also terrorists for fighting back? If china invaded america and the army fell, would you like to be called a terrorists for picking up a gun or whatever you had to fight back? I know you read the word terrorists on CNN or wherever, but come on, you can make your own mind up if they should be classed as terrorists