In today's wars, there are no morals. We believe the worst thieves in the world today and the worst terrorists are the Americans. We do not have to differentiate between military or civilian. As far as we are concerned, they are all targets.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims modern war has no morals and targets everyone regardless of status.
- In plain terms
- In this view, civilians and soldiers are all valid targets.
- What can you take from it?
- Moral boundaries vanish in this conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can war ever have no morals?
Another view
This view rejects humanitarian law.
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