Posted on 02/04/2016 8:14:42 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
Speaking by teleconference from Iraq, MacFarland was asked whether the U.S. should use carpet bombing strikes against Islamic State militants, a tactic proposed by Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. He said that such indiscriminate bombing — which would kill innocent civilians as well as enemy combatants — is “inconsistent with our values†as a nation. The U.S., he said, has a guiding set of principles that govern how American forces conduct themselves on the battlefield.
“Right now we have the moral high ground and that’s where we’re going to stay,†he said, noting reports that Russia has conducted carpet bombing in Syria.
He also was asked about recent airstrikes that targeted Islamic State banks and money caches and may have killed civilians. MacFarland said there may have been three people killed in the bank strikes. But he added that they were Islamic State members and an enemy doesn’t necessarily have to have a loaded gun next to them in order to be an enemy.
He said the bank strikes were also done at times when loss of life would be minimal
At this particular point in our history, winning wars is against our values.
You mean, “That’s not who we are”?
That’s because ISIS is Fedzilla’s Muzzie terrorist organization.
Covert origins of ISIS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMjXbuj7BPI
Origins of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJPOtPl-0NI
we have the moral high ground!!!!
@#$$#ING YES!! YES!!!
I ALWAYS wanted America to lose wars but have the moral high ground.
What a @#$.
I’m very interested in what our FReeper vets have to say about this.
They would know best.
How can we “have the moral high ground” when IS would not be active but for the deliberate action (followed by inaction) of our own president?!
Hmmm.
After being sworn, relieving this moron from his duties and transferring him to Antarctica as a janitor would probably be on the “day 1” list.
Then I’d start looking for my new LeMay, Patton, Nimitz, Halsey and Chesty Puller to promote into various commands.
Thanks God this general was not in charge against Germany in WWII. We could have lost.
My head is going to explode if I hear this worthless cliche one more time. Did you have to use it? ;)
This wasn’t an issue in Dresden during WWII. It wasn’t an issue when we firebombed Japan back to the stone age. It wasn’t an issue when we vaporized two entire Japanese cities. WTF happened?
Like the joker said in TDK, “Did our balls drop off or something?”
Paging General Sherman! Not you, General Moe, General Larry, General Curley.
Survival is one of MY values. Stomp them out.
He just gave the finger to the whole 8th air force in WWII. To the B-29s in Korea. To the 52s in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Very sensitive general. Put on a dress and swish around for us homo.
Well, HoDeeDo
This Vietnam Vet recognizes this liberal "tie the military's hand behind their back" mind set from when we were in Nam ... it was despicable and cowardly back then and it still is now.
Those banks were funded by us. Thats probably were they paid the US backed terrorists. THe US grabbed our taxpayer cash back.
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