• FlowVoid@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Not just the US. Chechnya was invaded by Russia. German civilians were bombed by the UK and USSR.

    In fact, it’s hard to find a large-scale modern war that didn’t cause thousands of civilian casualties.

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        2 years ago

        Are you really suggesting that every asymmetrical war that is conducted successfully is genocide? O.o

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            2 years ago

            A nation taking lots of casualties has the same responsibilities as one taking few casualties.

            That said, the proportion of civilian casualties to the total population of Gaza is comparable to that of Chechnya and less than in Vietnam, North Korea or the East Front of WW2. Unfortunately, civilian casualties are an inevitable part of modern war.

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        2 years ago

        I mean, there isn’t any obligation in war to make sure casualties are evenly distributed among both sides.

        Normally, a lopsided war ends only when the losing side surrenders.