“The fact that the enemy doesn’t adhere to the rules of war does not give us the excuse not to” says, of all media outlets, the History Channel.
What a crock of crap!
I’ve heard that little ditty about a dozen times since “Dances with Wolves” came on. If the remote wasn’t on the other couch ten feet away and out of reach, I’d change the (#)(#()# channel!
One fights a fire with a backfire. If attacked, one responds in kind. High-minded philosophies like this seem similar to those that caused such a cluster-fuck to occur in Vietnam.