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Fred Hiatt on the noble glories of occupation

The Washington Post editorialist says that mere airstrikes are bad because they result in civilian deaths, cause displacement and aid al-Qaida recruitment. Therefore, we should invade and occupy countries instead.
Glenn Greenwald

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    War Crime

    A government that uses air power on a civilian population that it controls has gone beyond the limit and needs to be abolished.

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