MetaFilter posts tagged with civilian

Eleventh hour stories

moonbird — Thu, 08 Jan 2004 15:28:07 -0800

Eleventh hour stories: a project to gather true tales of war from the past 100 years from civilians, soldiers and veterans: " The telling and the receiving of these stories are activities that say: 'This must stop here and now.'"

Aid and comfort?

stonerose — Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:25:09 -0800

Anti-sanctions group sanctioned. Anti Iraq-sanctions group Voices in the Wilderness is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for bringing relief supplies to Iraq before the war. ViTW has issued an initial response and filed an answer and counterclaim. Does the DoJ have a leg to stand on? What moral and legal obligations do we have to refrain from giving aid and comfort to "enemy" civilians? How about if they live in sunny Cuba?

Children vs. Soliders in Iraq.

skallas — Tue, 08 Apr 2003 04:07:53 -0800

Children vs. Soliders in Iraq. "I think they thought we wouldn't shoot kids. But we showed them we don't care. We are going to do what we have to do to stay alive and keep ourselves safe."

Bombing campaigns - what do you bomb?

sheauga — Tue, 17 Dec 2002 19:41:15 -0800

"Hitting Home: Coercive Theory, Air Power and Authoritarian Targets" will answer your questions on how aerial bombardment fits into the range of options between coercive diplomacy and total war, questions such as: -- What should be targeted for bombing? -- Exactly how much do you need to destroy to achieve your government's political objectives?

Dean_Paxton — Mon, 01 Jul 2002 13:01:01 -0800

U.S. aircraft attack local Afghan wedding... several were injured and killed, such as Haji Mohammed Anwar, a friend of President Hamid Karzai. But, we've seen this before.