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Re:Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years for Stratfor leak by alcari on Friday November 15, 2013 @05:32PM (#6742607)
> then vilifying the counter attacks that end up hurting civilians

Attacking civilian targets is wrong regardless of which side is doing it. Having previously engaged in the same behavior does not make the act any less wrong, or the vilification any less deserved.

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Re:Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years for Stratfor leak by mpyne on Friday November 15, 2013 @07:05PM (#6742914)
> Attacking civilian targets is wrong regardless of which side is doing it.

What about a single civilian in a civilian building filled with a company of soldiers? In the law of armed conflict this kind of thing is called "perfidy" and brings no protection.

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