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by viro 1683 days ago
It's not about making it fair. When soldiers dress as civilians in civilian areas during combat. It's nearly impossible to make sure a real civilian doesn't get harmed.
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Unfortunately the US is well-known for actually actively engaging civilians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rXPrfnU3G0

Whether or not that is an isolated incident is irrelevant. The US has a reputation for shooting civilians. The US media doesn't help either, often portraying soldiers shooting civilians even in fiction.