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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What could possibly be in Arg Square that would justify bombing it? It's an open air tourist attraction.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well exactly, there's not even a plausible pretense. But that should be the story, not the collateral damage to a historical site (although that part is horrifying, too).

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They could always claim human shields or regime hiding their but that would be an excuse that nobody believes.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That was the argument in favor of bombing hospitals, and it wasn't a valid argument then, either.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

No doubt about it