So they're worthless? | Casulties and casulties

Androcentric bias is truly a marvellous thing.

There will be little to no consideration of the inevitable fatalities that air strikes in Afghanistan would/will [update accordingly] cause; it's seen as an eye for an eye. That the US is not targeting the perpetrators but rather more innocents is seen to be somewhat of an equal, and therefore permissable, act of retaliation.

It's a somewhat childish approach - "you took 6000 of ours, so we'll take 6000 of yours. Yeah, me and my big brother Dave are gonna make sure you PAY, rat fuck!"