>>Like this hasn't happened in all wars. I think even back to the crusades, entire cities were destroyed and burned. It is just about cobblestones. And archaeological material for sandbags. And for whatever else is needed to do what needs to be done. It's war, not a friggin tea social.
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>A real pity. Looks like wars bring the worst to the open, for many people.

I don't disagree, but you are not going to change the culture of war. Let's just say it's not always the big bad American cowboys who cause damage. For a couple people as intelligent and well-read in history, this should be evident, but with about a 3 second break to search Google, I found this link: http://isanet.org/mesassoc/Bulletin/bosnia.htm

War is not a delicate social event. It's war. People are mad. You may not like it, but there is damage and it's just part of it.