Is the author seriously suggesting to view deliberate terror attacks against civilians the same as military strikes (drones or planes — I don&#x27;t see a difference) performed against enemy combatants, by people who are trying to minimize civilian casualties as far as they can?<p>Yes, it&#x27;s horrible that sometimes your only choice to kill a high-ranking terrorist is by taking innocent lives with him. But granted how many innocent lives you can save by it, it&#x27;s more horrible not to do it.<p>There&#x27;s never been a war where a victory didn&#x27;t cost civilian lives, regardless how just was the cost. I really wish western governments would talk about this openly and have a serious discussion about these issues though, instead of awkwardly trying to hush it.