05-06-2004, 11:56 PM
Did I say we didn't firebomb? No, I didn't. Did I say firebombing was a good thing? No, I didn't. Did I claim we didn't commit atrocities? No, I didn't.
Actually Dresden is a perfect example of why we didn't want to start bombing civil areas in the first place. Once you start marginalizing things get worse and worse and worse. Dresden was also late, heck nearly the end, in the war after everything had already snowballed and the people were rationalizing the very thing they didn't want to happen as a valid tactic. I agree it should stand out a prime example of "tactics" that make no sense and shouldn't be repeated. But I think you missed the point of my nit.
Actually Dresden is a perfect example of why we didn't want to start bombing civil areas in the first place. Once you start marginalizing things get worse and worse and worse. Dresden was also late, heck nearly the end, in the war after everything had already snowballed and the people were rationalizing the very thing they didn't want to happen as a valid tactic. I agree it should stand out a prime example of "tactics" that make no sense and shouldn't be repeated. But I think you missed the point of my nit.
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It's all just zeroes and ones and duct tape in the end.
It's all just zeroes and ones and duct tape in the end.