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That was a consideration after the war, not during. Nowadays we hold back from razing entire cities like we did with Dresden/Nagasaki/Hiroshima.
by adwf 12y ago
That was a consideration after the war, not during. Nowadays we hold back from razing entire cities like we did with Dresden/Nagasaki/Hiroshima.
- haberman 12y agoFriendly note: I think you mean "razing."
- adwf 12y agoWhoops, edited thanks!
- laurencerowe 12y agoFallujah was razed. Phosphorous incendiaries were used as in Dresden. Casualties were much lower though as most of the population had fled by that point.
- rodgerd 12y agoAnd razed to support mercenaries, as well! Not a good look hearts-and-minds wise.