Reply #82: Good thing I didn't compare the two then!!!!!!11

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Great post but you need to send it to whoever you're arguing with.

I was responding to the OP:

"Everything changed on September 11, 2001. "Everybody" started talking about killing these people and torturing those. It suddenly became acceptable for American politicians to talk about "taking people out."

"People who remember how things used to be have a hard time with the offhanded dismissal of human life. That's all."

That's all. Maybe the OP title set you off. However, I am not part of the topic or the argument. Your post looks like a strong argument. It's just not with what I said, reflecting that yes, times and people and perceptions have changed, as the OP said.


Edit: btw way, you underline the (simple) point with the words "civilian death" as the translation for Orwellian BushGulfWarSpeak "collateral damage."