
Should we target the children of ISIS fighters?
I meant to write something about this a few days ago, but am finally getting to it:
I find the proposal that we deliberately target the families of ISIS militants revolting. But it’s not only morally repulsive, it’s tactically and strategically foolish. (To put my opinion mildly.)
I can think of no more effect strategy to multiply our enemies in the Islamic world and to jettison whatever moral credibility we may have than to seek to kill noncombatant women and children.
Good grief.