We've all made our arguments as to the justification of this war. 'Nuff said.

Now during the prosecution of "Iraqi Freedom" people want to assign blame for civilian casualties squarely on the coalition.

The only point I was trying to make was that, for the most part, the responsibility for what happened to the boy belongs to the Iraqi army.

IMO our soldiers are risking their lives and dying by taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of civilians. (The van load was a tragic counter-example)

On an emotional level we can't measure lives in terms of future net gains.
There is no balance for what happened to the boy and his family.

In contrast, the decision to go to war was a logical one (arguably)