"That it would be perfectly fine to murder children by the thousands even if they were being used as “human shields” — as though resolving a hostage situation by mowing down thousands of child hostages would be regarded as reasonable and acceptable by the public if it happened in our own country."

I hear that there are Terrorist Sympathizers in Washington, DC. According to formal DC logic, it would be perfectly acceptable and laudable to nuke DC in response.

I only hope that Congress is in session.