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January 06, 2006

Sorry, Wrong House Number

Oops! The "precision-guided" bomb that killed up to 14 people in Iraq the other day--you know, the one that was dropped by U.S. forces in an attempt to kill 3 men who had allegedly planted a roadside bomb some distance away--"missed its target by 65 feet (20 meters) and hit the wrong home, military officials said."

Oh, well. These things happen in war, and 65 feet off is close enough for government work.

Besides, as the military statement put it, the bomb had "successful effects against the insurgents," so who can argue with murdering a bunch of innocent people when the end is justified?

Let us not forget also that, as Scott McClellan said, the military "goes out of the way to avoid civilian casualties" (except when it doesn't) and that this was all done with the best of intentions: "They target the enemy, they target terrorists and the Saddam loyalists who are seeking to kill innocent civilians and disrupt the transition to democracy." (Emphasis mine.)

Yes, he actually pointed out that "the enemy . . . seek[s] to kill innocent civilians." I guess it's bad when "the enemy" does it but justifiable when "we" do it.

Anyway, as long as the intentions are good, we can safely ignore the results. Right, conservatives?

Posted by Mike Tennant at January 6, 2006 09:50 AM

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