← Back to context Comment by the_af 2 days ago Ah, yes, the USA is the underdog here, they cannot win at war unless they ignore the conventions of war. 3 comments the_af Reply antonymoose 2 days ago Arguably, yes?Had the US somehow magically lost WWII, the firebombing atrocities would almost certainly have had a few Air Corp generals executed by the victor.We could just as well look at the systemic atrocities committed against the Vietnamese civilian population and yet we still lost that war.Excepting the Gulf War, how far back to we go to find something America has won (somewhat) cleanly? the_af 2 days ago > Arguably, yes?No.The USA is the strongest military power in the world. They are not the underdog. If they resort to war crimes or unfairness, it's not because they are the underdogs; it's because this is what top dogs do. Let's not make excuses for them. IAmBroom 2 days ago Your statement presumes that the US fights dirtier than others.Who is this magical war-winning nation that only fights fairly?I'm not saying one can't win without war crimes, I'm saying it simply doesn't ever seem to happen.
antonymoose 2 days ago Arguably, yes?Had the US somehow magically lost WWII, the firebombing atrocities would almost certainly have had a few Air Corp generals executed by the victor.We could just as well look at the systemic atrocities committed against the Vietnamese civilian population and yet we still lost that war.Excepting the Gulf War, how far back to we go to find something America has won (somewhat) cleanly? the_af 2 days ago > Arguably, yes?No.The USA is the strongest military power in the world. They are not the underdog. If they resort to war crimes or unfairness, it's not because they are the underdogs; it's because this is what top dogs do. Let's not make excuses for them. IAmBroom 2 days ago Your statement presumes that the US fights dirtier than others.Who is this magical war-winning nation that only fights fairly?I'm not saying one can't win without war crimes, I'm saying it simply doesn't ever seem to happen.
the_af 2 days ago > Arguably, yes?No.The USA is the strongest military power in the world. They are not the underdog. If they resort to war crimes or unfairness, it's not because they are the underdogs; it's because this is what top dogs do. Let's not make excuses for them.
IAmBroom 2 days ago Your statement presumes that the US fights dirtier than others.Who is this magical war-winning nation that only fights fairly?I'm not saying one can't win without war crimes, I'm saying it simply doesn't ever seem to happen.
Arguably, yes?
Had the US somehow magically lost WWII, the firebombing atrocities would almost certainly have had a few Air Corp generals executed by the victor.
We could just as well look at the systemic atrocities committed against the Vietnamese civilian population and yet we still lost that war.
Excepting the Gulf War, how far back to we go to find something America has won (somewhat) cleanly?
> Arguably, yes?
No.
The USA is the strongest military power in the world. They are not the underdog. If they resort to war crimes or unfairness, it's not because they are the underdogs; it's because this is what top dogs do. Let's not make excuses for them.
Your statement presumes that the US fights dirtier than others.
Who is this magical war-winning nation that only fights fairly?
I'm not saying one can't win without war crimes, I'm saying it simply doesn't ever seem to happen.