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To Argue the Palestinian Side in the Gaza War Is to Make the Case for Barbarism
(Wall Street Journal) Bret Stephens - U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Benjamin J. Rhodes told CNN that Israel needs to do more to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza. "The U.S. military does that in Afghanistan," he said. How inapt is this comparison? The list of Afghan civilians accidentally killed by U.S. or NATO strikes is not short. The last time the U.S. fought a Gaza-style battle - in Fallujah in 2004 - 800 civilians perished and at least 9,000 homes were destroyed.