You could try to explain what you think the difference between
> US declared every man with a walkie-talkie was a legitimate target.
and the policy described in the article is, attempting that will likely lead you to why you are downvoted.
> US declared every man with a walkie-talkie was a legitimate target.
and the policy described in the article is, attempting that will likely lead you to why you are downvoted.
The poster's statement was hyperbole to the point of being an outright lie.
(Had to wait since I was silently barred from posting due to 'karma'/downvotes. Not a great algo for public discussion imo, although I acknowledge this thread is now in the weeds. At the very least it should be made public and obvious that I cannot reply.)