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Article: COLLATERAL DAMAGE ON THE 21ST CENTURY BATTLEFIELD: ENEMY EXPLOITATION OF THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR A MORAL HIGH GROUND
- Article from:
- The Air Force Law Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Office of the Judge Advocate General 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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I. INTRODUCTION
"Whoso obeyeth Allah and the messenger, they are with those unto whom Allah hath shown favor, of the prophets and the saints and the martyrs and the righteous. The best of company are they."
The Koran, Surah IV, Ayah 69
Subordinate only to a state's decision t
o wage war, effective targeting of the adversary is the most important and decisive part of successful warfare. Target selection requires military planners and strategists to develop tactical, operational and strategic target sets that destroy the adversary's centers of gravity to compel capitulatio
n, surrender or defeat. Although collateral damage1 has historically been an important factor in the targeting cycle, its ...