If the US was at war, and cities in the US were being targeted by air strikes?

Question

Would our citizens be legitimate targets after all we elected the government prosecuting the war....

Answer 1

The key to winning a war is to make the other quit. In WW2, America convinced both Germany and Japan that we would not stop until they were all dead. During the Korean war, America convinced North Korea that we would nuke them.

These wars were stopped when the other side thought that they would cease to exist. When generals were no longer able to run the war and politician took charge, America stopped fight wars the way they are to fought.

So, if a war were to be fought here and their generals were calling the shots, all would be fair game. If their intent was truly to win a war and not a publicity fight.

Answer 2

The question and the following statement doesn't make sense unless you are saying we were at war with ourselves and being targeted by the US military. Or are you saying we declare war on someone for no reason and then we get attacked by whoever that is? That is the only way you could say we were prosecuting a war. Otherwise, it would be self defense if we were attacked first. And in any case if we elect a government that does not mean we agree with all it chooses to do, that is the reason why learning about politics and the people that represent us and knowing where thay stand is so important and why voting is so important. Although only those educated enough to understand what and why they are voting should do so, those of you who just follow public opinion or what other people tell you without learning facts for yourself and vote without a clue ( over 80% of America) should sit at home and watch you soaps and sitcoms and reality TV.

Answer 3

The military...almost any military... does not target the public. Think about it from their perspective. Do you want to take out offensive weapons or simply inflict a high body count? Outside of middle-eastern countries the former is what drives target selection.

I would say, however, that any country or group that has a propensity to target civilians merits having its own innocents taken as well. Not for reasons of revenge, but because their willingness to target humans clearly indicates their values and therefore targeting their families and innocents may be the only valid deterrent.

Answer 4

They would not target certain people most likely they would target the offices that keep this country working. For example the Pentagon and the World Trade Centers.....

Answer 5

It is sad but innocent people have always been caught between the two waring parties and died.If our cities were being attracted it is to kill as many of us as the enemy could.That's why they attack cities.The enemy sets their weapons in populated places knowing we will try to spare the civiliansThis has been and always will be part of war. The dirty part//

Answer 6

Yes..In open warfare civilians are always valuable strategic targets. That being said: God help the poor bast@rd who tries. We would retaliate with certain annihilation.

Answer 7

don`t worry, feel like Lebanese people had gone through..