Accidentally deleted this one, I see.

Want to put it back up, since I'd like to spark discussion here. Legit policy? Collective punishment of the entire population, likely to turn people against... whom? Or do you believe, as I do, that this is an abuse of power? Not a real military tactic, just a way to laugh at making people's lives just a little more miserable, because it makes one feel... macho, instead of victimized?

Nobody wants to play the victim, afterall... right?

In other news, the fellows at Andrew Sullivan's blog link to this post, counting up when and where media criticism is not appropriate, and someday perhaps where it is?