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> On the one hand, we’re told that the intentional targeting of civilians in wartime is a war crime.

It is not that simple, consider the WWII bombing of Dresden (which is defendable IMHO), for example...

Wikipedia: "researchers have asserted that not all of the communications infrastructure, such as the bridges, was targeted, nor were the extensive industrial areas outside the city centre. Critics of the bombing argue that Dresden was a cultural landmark of little or no military significance, and that the attacks were indiscriminate area bombing and not proportionate to the commensurate military gains."

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