WWII was a time when the potential fate of the entire world was at stake. You had no choice but to be as ruthless as possible. It was a completely different sit

WWII was a time when the potential fate of the entire world was at stake. You had no choice but to be as ruthless as possible. It was a completely different situation. In Vietnam and Iraq, that simply wasn't the case. Neither of those countries were worth going "all-in", and it's a good thing we didn't. Your proposal is not a good one. The increase in civilian casualties will only empower the rebel forces in the long term if we had a "Total War" situation. Not to mention it's completely unethical.