Why do people say the Iraq war is unjust on the terms of civilians have been targeted?

Question

It is quite funny to read these people's responses, because targeting civilians is actually part of a just war from the supreme emergency exemption. Not that I like civilians being targeted or anything, its just sometimes civilians are not really targeted, but rather people like Al-Zarqawi is targeted, and he hides behind and civilians, and the civilians die, as does Al-Zarqawi

Answer 1

I don't know of anyone that uses collateral damage as a reason to justify stating the war was unjust.

The war was unjustified because Saddam was contained... sanctions were working. He had no WMDS as the inspectors informed the UN and at the time, were requesting 6 more months; but, Bush ignored that recommendation.

The war was also unjustified based on liberating the citizens. History has illustrated repeatedly that you can not 'liberate' a country that is not attempting liberate itself... usually through a civil war. The only time liberation is successful is when you take sides during a civil war/revolution, of which, there was not one in Iraq at that time. Ironically, there was an attempt of a revolution in the 80s where we chose not to get involved in.

Then there is the unjustified reason of stating Saddam was an evil dictator. Sure the man is a bad man... but there are plenty of bad leaders in the world. The irony is that Saddam was actually elected unlike some of our allies that have Kings that rule by heritage.

Lastly, back to the WMDs... the war was unjustified based on intelligence that Bush KNEW was false.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/darkside/view/

Answer 2

You're right... that civilians are often called "collateral damage". That is very true. Especially in the Israel-Lebanon conflic where Hezbollah would launch missles from places like schools then when Israel tries to retaliate they're insulted for hitting a school.

Though, for a country that claims we have missles that could accurately launch through a doorway of an iraqi house why can we not see when the person we're trying to kill isn't there. We've launched missles at countless high-priority enemies only to find that we only hit civilians.

Answer 3

The US officially doesn't target civilians, unlike those that attacked us on 9/11 and that Isamic freak that was going to put grenades in trash cans at that Illinois shopping mall. Some may say that we targeted Japanese civilians in WW 2, but it was either that or loose 50,000 or more troops in invading Japan. Who would you rather loose, American lives or the enemy's?

Answer 4

Im sorry but everytime I see your little picture I think of my two year old niece.
I used to think the war was unjust against the civilians, but now I dont care anymore. If they wanted the violence to end they would stand up and revolt. Their complete and total lack of doing anything against people causing violence around their homes baffles me.

Answer 5

Speaking as someone who objectively sees flaws in both the conventioanl "liberal" and "conservative" arguments,I must say The US's pre-emptive strike is one of the most ill-coordinated and bloodies meeses in the history of US military operations.

I believe the Iraq is indded unjust to the 70% of Iraqis who detest America being their,especially to the innocent dead.

Answer 6

They are parrots, repeating what they heard. Or sheep bleating the same old BAHHH.
Civilians were targeted at the World Trade Center, at Pearl Harbor, at Dachau, Bersen-Belgin, Phnohm Penh, Tokyo, London. I guess it is different when we do it, rather then when "they" do it.

Answer 7

CIVILIANS HAVE BEEN TARGETED IN THIS WAR IN PARTICULAR....BY THE ENEMY AGAINST ITS OWN PEOPLE.
NOT REAL HARD TO TELL WHO THE BAD GUYS ARE HERE FOLKS. UNLESS YR BRAIN IS ON POPPY OR YR A DEMOCRAT.