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Yes it is unfortunate that innocent lives are lost in the pursuit of freedom and liberty for all

2006-06-20 04:12:11 · answer #1 · answered by gcbtrading 7 · 1 1

Yes. Many Americans do feel bad about the noncombatants who have died during the present conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Innocent men, women, and children have perished; and that is a tragedy common to all wars. However, many other Americans feel the cost in innocent lives is worth it if America's enemies can be defeated. And finally, there are some Americans who, unfortunately, hate just about everything and everyone who isn't American...and they just don't care who dies.

Watching American media, you might begin to understand why there has been less said or done regarding civilian casualties. Basically, American media outlets aren't presenting a complete picture of civilian casualties in the war zone. Iraq appears to have a much higher rate of "collateral damage" than other conflicts that one might consider; but this isn't being presented to Americans at home. More Americans might be more concerned about noncombatant casualties if the information were presented to them.

One also has to consider the question of American character. What has made Americans great in the past is a certain boldness to think and to act creatively and decisively at critical moments. However, that same boldness has also been known to lend itself to recklessness on occasion. Simply put, there have been times when Americans have been so focused on a course of action that their tunnelvision prevented them from finding different and/or better solutions.

2006-06-20 04:29:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I think American citizens feel very bad about all of the death in Iraq. American polls show that the majority of Americans do not agree with the war, just as the general public of other countries do not always agree with what their government does. I personally do not like Bush, and can not wait for him to be out of office. One of the impacts of him being President is questions like this. While I understand the anger toward the US over something like this, however, many people forget that the United States is also the world's larger giver of humanitarian aid, feeding and helping millions throughout the world. As a return question, do the people of the middle east feel bad about the two soldiers killed and tortured in the name of Islam?

2006-06-20 04:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by booyain 2 · 0 0

Actually, whenever an innocent life is taken, whether on this side of the line of engagement or the other, it breaks a lot of people's hearts.

Unfortunately, though, you picked a heck of a time to ask this question, right on the heels of news that two US servicemen were tortured and beheaded in Iraq. When news like that comes down the pike, the vengeance vibe kicks in, which then, unfortunately increases the likelihood of more innocents' deaths on both sides.

This is why war sucks. May it end soon.

2006-06-20 04:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by P.J. 2 · 0 0

does the iraqiens citizens feel bad about the millions killed in 9/11 no i doubt it because they didn't do it it was a few people who had something to do with that, and by the way the americans aren't in war killing children and babies they are protecting the citizens and in war with the terriosits watch the news and learn wats goin on. and by the way i say this and im not even american and i know. im australian and watch the dam news

2006-06-20 04:17:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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2016-11-15 00:40:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Yes we feel bad, but also not all childred in wars like this are innocent, parents tie bombs to infants to blow up soldiers,
"children" of 8 or more often carry weapons to kill the enemy,

Sadly to many in America have no idea what todays war really is, they still see soldiers from either side in uniforms on a open field fighting. Not fathers shooting from a house window with his infant son in the same room.

All deaths are bad, but sadly in war some non ememies do get killed,

2006-06-20 04:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

oh yes, especially those of us that hold all life sacred. Thou shall not kill is a major tenant of our belief system and the death of one innocent does not justify any act of violence. You would think we have evolved enough to know that killing innocents only makes our differences of opinon greater. I can't beat you into seeing things my way. The United nations was started because we knew that we could not stop gorrilla warfare and needed a venue to voice our differences. Colin Powell bit the bullet for the sake of his family rather than what was right for the country. a tuff choice. BTW 2 million children will die this year from malaria all for the cost of $1usd and a $7 mosquito net.

2006-06-20 04:17:56 · answer #8 · answered by M L 2 · 0 0

Well I can't speak for everyone but I do feel bad for all the "innocents" we loose in this "War on Terroism" But it happens........most of the time the children and babies die is because the Terrorist will sacrifice them and allow them to be in situations were they will get killed and then make the US look bad........You have to look at this with your eyes wide open.
More babies and childen have died in the US than in Iraq by "unfriendly fire"

2006-06-20 04:15:01 · answer #9 · answered by McRach 3 · 0 0

Of course people feel bad about it. No one likes war. We wish everyone could be okay. But also remember, there are 30 other countries supporting the war in Iraq. It's not just the US over there.

2006-06-20 04:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 0 0

Most Americans don't care how many they kill as long as they're foreigners. I think there will come a time when those of us in the rest of the world thank god for Al Qaeda and, perhaps China ,standing up to the US, depressing as that is.

2006-06-20 04:11:16 · answer #11 · answered by Paul 1 · 0 0

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