A slaughter of innocence
“The inevitable blowback of war” [Opinion, May 17] equates the loss of civilians in Pakistan with the foiled attempt of the Times Square car bomber, inferring that both are acts of terrorism.
The U.S. military does not intentionally target civilians. This, however, was the intent of the Times Square bomber and those responsible for the 9/11 slaughter. There is a huge, gaping moral chasm separating these admittedly tragic events.
Blurring the ethical boundaries between a deliberate slaughter of innocents —or an attempt —and an unintended loss of civilian lives is, frankly, vile.
— Gregg Rice, Seattle