Some of the horrific video clips I've seen from this war really illustrates how war has changed. Seeing tanks runover cars on the freeway like they're playing grand theft auto, or seeing cyclists having bombs dropped on their heads are things that are just unexpected to me and even unfathomable. I think most people just want to go about their daily lives without fear of some government squabble murdering them while trying to get a workout in, or trying to make it to work. It's pretty crazy that with all of the advancement of our civilization, war has turned even less personal and the loss of life seems almost expected. Personally, I would prefer the days of swinging swords to suddenly having your entire family murdered in a second as a jet flies by... If you haven't seen some of the horrific clips out there from this war, do yourself a favor and don't search for them. It's absolutely heartbreaking.
War, war is hell. Always was, always will be. That has not changed, if anything it became more humane due to public outcries. There is a lot of misinformation going around, which is understandable when literal lives are at stake, but I have no reason to doubt your sincerity, so giving the benefit of the doubt, your naiveness is frankly, shocking and perhaps telling of your overall selective world view? Unless you're really young, have you considered why you're just finding out that there are atrocities in every "conflict" and all sides? Why haven't you seen horrific video clips from previous conflicts, surely theres abundance of them on the internet? Perhaps they were less brutal? Or there were less civilian casualties? Or perhaps some other reason?
Yemen
According to UN estimates, the war has directly caused the death of over 3,000 children as of December 2020; while indirect causes of the war (lack of food, health and infrastructure) have led to additional deaths. The UN estimates that at the end of 2021, 70% of all the casualties of the war (around 259,000) are children under five.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Civil_War_(2014%E2%80%93present)
Syria
3,847 civilians killed by Coalition airstrikes in Syria
6,100+ civilians killed by ISIL in Syria (and up to 3200 missing prisoners of ISIL) per SOHR
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American-led_intervention_in_the_Syrian_civil_warIraq
Estimated 6,000+ civilians killed by Coalition airstrikes in Iraq
At least 28,000 civilians killed by ISIL in Iraq, with potentially up to 20 thousand more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American-led_intervention_in_Iraq_(2014%E2%80%932021)
Kosovo
Civilian deaths caused by NATO bombing: 489–528 (per Human Rights Watch) or 454–2,500 (HLC and Tanjug figures); also includes China 3 Chinese journalists killed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_WarAfghanistan
Civilians killed: 46,319
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021)
Sorry to burst your bubble, but your ignorance to suffering is really telling about you/your upbringing. And no, powerful don't bear the consequences, you can even sanction ICC if you have enough power, that's why everyone wants more power. "US sanctions International Criminal Court officials"
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/us-icc-sanctions/index.html
Dont think taking Europe hostage is a good idea
