Thats an easier question. It is not ethical. Whats least defensible is how we respond after killing innocents, presumably by accident. The moral thing would be to acknowledge responsibility; to apologize; to explain how it happened, and what steps are being taken to prevent the same mistake; and to compensate the victims. Our typical response is more like what youd expect from a hit-and-run driver. We take no responsibility. We offer no explanation. If steps are taken to prevent the same mistake from recurring, they are taken in secret, and without the benefit of independent, disinterested reformers. Worst of all, innocents with limbs blown off are left to fend for themselves; impoverished families are left to bear the costs of burying their dead and repairing their homes. Survivors, who have no idea why their loved one was killed, cant help but fear theyll be next, and the U.S. does nothing to reassure them. We just let them live with the fear.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:31:49 +0000
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