Hi Harry,

Thanks for the comment. I agree with the sentiment expressed by your Coventry example, though after researching it a bit, I came to the conclusion that the story itself is "urban legend" and didn't happen the way you were taught. See for instance message 1 from this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/38/a3142838.shtml Nonetheless the principle is valid and is similar to the choice Bush was faced with when, on 9/11, he ordered that any more hijacked planes flying toward buildings be shot down despite the resulting death of innocent passengers.

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Posted by Amit Ghate to Thrutch at 7/11/2006 12:19:46 PM