It's easy to be self righteous when you hold all the cards though.... I mean, can you imagine a small group of terrorists being able to effectively target the

It's easy to be self righteous when you hold all the cards though.... I mean, can you imagine a small group of terrorists being able to effectively target the US military? Of course not. So these people do what they can in an attempt to achieve their objectives. If the rich nations of the world were truly pushed against the wall (rather than mildly annoyed) they would likely resume killing civilians in a heartbeat. Never mind the effects of the military campaigns themselves kill plenty of civilians even if these are not directly targeted.