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To: C19fan

I recall that Kyoto was removed from the atomic bomb target list due to its cultural significance.

We don’t attack cultural targets. Per the Laws of War, a target must have military significance.


6 posted on 01/08/2020 2:06:48 PM PST by bagman
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To: bagman

So, I guess that means that areas of ‘cultural significance’ are great places to hide some pretty nefarious stuff.

I suspect that there was more than a little ‘code’ in Trump’s statement.


8 posted on 01/08/2020 2:16:21 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: bagman

And if the cultural site has a sophisticated missile batteries housed in its confines, what then?


11 posted on 01/08/2020 2:24:53 PM PST by Long Jon No Silver
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To: bagman

I haven’t seen anyone upset when our “Southern” culture was wiped off the map.


38 posted on 01/08/2020 4:51:37 PM PST by WVNan
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