As the debate rages on regarding Trump's decision to attack Iran, the focus is on the rationale for war, the potential outcome of the conflict, the widening impact of the war, the effects of the conflict on the American and world economies and the unfortunate deaths of several members of the American military. There is little or no mention of the deaths of innocent civilians in Iran and in other countries throughout the region.
Yet, a significant number of these deaths have occurred and will surely increase significantly as the war continues. Of course, as we saw in Gaza, many of the victims are children. The swift, "clean" attack in Venezuela, in which no American military members were lost, killed at least 200 non-combatants. The indiscriminate attacks of Russian drones on Ukraine have killed a large number of civilians, many of them children.
While politicians and military leaders direct our attention to the logistics and successes of the conflict, we eventually come to appreciate the tragic death of innocents that always results. Unfortunately, their welfare is too often ignored during the rush to war.
