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Originally Posted by RACooper
. . . by using a "sledgehammer" response they provoked another kidnapping and more attacks . . .
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I absolutely abhor this train of thought - it's exactly this line of reasoning that has allowed for historical revision and the removal of personal responsibility on the part of the groups making the response, in my opinion.
At some point, we have to stop grasping for what I'd call "contextual apologist" behavior, and simply blame the parties for their actions. Saying they were 'provoked' into action is merely inches from calling their actions acceptable, justified or reasonable.