Is this an example of a double standard policy or not?

Question

Is this an example of a double standard policy or not? Bush and the overwhelming number of his supporters (even in the House) know that when they support war in Iraq and in Lebanon (not to be confused with the war against terrorism) they are also supporting the murder of civilian children, women, and their families. There are many who have rationalized it to the point that the mass destruction of a nation such as Lebanon can be justified in a war against terrorists. However, at the same time Americans decry and condemn aggressive acts against American civilian casualties killed by the 9/11 attacks in this same war against terrorism. Civilians are civilians. Please try to remember, the question I am asking is this: Isn't the U.S. government creating a double standard in which they arrogantly "accept" that in war ARAB civilians can be sacrificed but American CIVILIANS (not talking about the military) should not? (Can't wait for the rationalizations on this one!)

I am not a "liberal," so don't even go there.

4 minutes and not one reply yet. Unbelievable.

Request to explain more: Bush and his supporters are well aware that the methods by which Israel and the U.S. are using as a method supposedly to kill terrorists (e.g., "shock and awe" strategies such as was done in Iraq and what is currently the case in Lebanon in which mass destruction ensues) that inevitably kills a good portion of the civilian population you are bombing. (Iraq = thousands, Lebanon 300 and counting) If you support the method, and the method kills civilians (even if that's not your intention), then you support the killing of civilians. That is no logical fallacy.

Gotta add this. BoReDoUtOfMy below said:

"Our soldiers aren't killing anyone that's not attacking us first."

Hasn't this person ever heard of SHOCK AND AWE in Iraq???? Iraqis didn't attack anyone! Even Hezbollah didn't attack anyone! What are you military personel being told about world news???

OMG! I can't believe these lies!!

"The USA follows the rule of war not to target civilians..."

So why did downtown Bagdhad get blown up when shock and awe was unleashed?? The USA DID and Israel STILL IS targeting CIVILIANS in an effort (excuse?) to kill terrorists! Stop it with the "terrorists hide behind civilian" garbage! Go Back and reread my question : IS THIS A DOUBLE STANDARD POLICY?

This is INK-RED-ABLE!

"I would also like to add that our military has always given an evacuation notice to those civillians in the places they have bombed, at least, they've gotten the notice to as many as they could."

Well then, I guess that makes bombing those same civilians fine and dandy.

Answer 1

this is a classic case of we are all created equal.
it's just that some are more equal than others.
your biggest mistake here is in expecting logic from
politicians.

Answer 2

I'm sorry but the US in Iraq has more about oil than it does about terrorism. It's so simple to figure out how big business is in charge of the way things are being done by this regime. Cheney and his Haliburton is making billions off the American people. Big business could care less about who lives or dies, just the bottom line is what counts. Also, our deficit is getting so big, I can't imagine how it will ever get paid back. Some of that's going right into their friend's pockets.

My question: What's better spend and tax or spend an borrow and make the next generation pay it back? When you borrow money, a bank somewhere is making the interest. I have no idea what bank or who's bank we are borrowing from but I bet it's one of the pals. There's some pay back in there somewhere!

Answer 3

The USA follows the rule of war not to target civilians, unlike terrorist ( who are the ones bombing the market places and other areas where the majority of civilians can be found.) The ones you call non-terrorist are the ones targeting the civilian class.Do yourself a favor and check out these sites ,http://world.christianpost.com/article.htm?aid=768&dat=20030220 , http://www.aina.org/news/20040721201649.htm , http://www.usembassy.it/file2004_07/alia/a4072102.htm , http://www.usembassy.it/file2002_10/alia/a2100906.htm . Maybe you will have a better understanding of WHY. Its easy to form an opinion, probably a popular one, without actually looking at all the facts. I'm giving you an opportunity to open your mind and take a look. These are facts not Republican or Democratic opinions , just facts.

Answer 4

I don't think we should be there at all. But since that's not my decision to make, I'm going to have to stand up for our men over there. Our soldiers aren't killing anyone that's not attacking us first. In fact, our men (and women) have done everything they can not to have to kill anyone, even the bad guys. We've taken war prisoners, and yes some jack@$$ people in our military made some stupid pictures that made all of America look bad, but overall they are treated very well, seeing how they're there because they tried to kill our men. The Lebanese civillians that are dying (or being scrificed as you put it) are being killed by their own governement and surrounding countries just to show us that they have no mercy and they're willing to kill their own civillians to keep us away. And they came over to our country and use our own modes of travel and transportation against us to kill tons of our people. And what did we do? We went over there, helped them take down a sadistic leader, and are now trying to help them rebuild into a self-sufficient people. And what do they do to us in return? They kill more innocent people every single day because nothing anyone ever does for them is good enough. I think the US should shut down all borders around the Middle Eastern countries and arm them with automatic weapons. They shoudl be informed that anyone trying to go in or out will be shot on site! That may put a little fear in them.Because trying to be diplomatic with a fanatic people just isn't working.

Answer 5

There has NEVER been a perfect war where innocents haven't been killed.There is a HUGE difference though between our conduct and the actual targeting of civilians.The majority of civilians killed in Iraq were killed by foreign terrorists and other Iraqi's not American soldiers.I believe there is a big difference.

Answer 6

I never thought about it that way even though I've have been following the events of the middle east conflict since it erupted 12 days ago but, I have to say that I absolutely agree with you! Are entire government is an example of a double standard, why should civilian life be any different.

Answer 7

The clue is in your own words. The American casualties on 9/11 were not victims of the war ON terrorism. That was the terrorism that we are at war against.

There is also a difference in the fact that those in the towers and the pentagon were the INTENDED victims, not incidental.

So blow it out yer pie hole.

And PS, yes you are a liberal, sorry.

Answer 8

The difference here is that the United States Government does not TARGET civilians.

Answer 9

it is easy for us to pretend it isn't, but i agree with you. i can say civilians are civilians and that is why i think israel is wrong.

i saw anderson cooper last night reporting from "war-torn haifa" where two rockets had struck but not killed anyone. it makes me very sad, at the end he threw in something about "both sides' casualties" but there was no report from beirut. our press is too cowardly to go where the war is really hell.

ps... shadowman... that's what the english said about us in our revolutionary war. history is ever written by the winners.

Answer 10

All those Bushies out there contend that he is such a devout christian, he vetoed stem cell research but is okay with whacking them after their out of the womb. I know he's a slow reader maybe he just got stuck on Exodus. Hey, Georgie, read on, further into the book there's this really cool dude named Jesus and according to him, we're supposed to love each other as we love ourselves. I know you understand self-love, now just try to imagine that other people have feelings too, try really, really hard.

Answer 11

of course there is a double speech there.
and there always was and will be
remember the world war two against nazis (LET THIS BE CLEAR: I AM NOT NAZI.)?
well whilst us was too busy fighting those who discriminated jews and blacks and others, they would have different cities, schools, toilets, vehicles and lifes for black people in america.

as for your question, havent you noticed how people care a lot about american victims in the newspaper, and arab victims are read but not even noticed as death of humans, just arabs...