One argument would be that it isn’t “terrorism” because it is based on overwhelming military force instead of terror. If Iraq yields to the US, it is a rational decision. Those bombers send a message to the government. If the US yields to ISIS, it is an irrational decision. The message is directed to the citizens.
The US are bigger terrorists in the Islamic world than Islamic terrorists ever were in the US, change my mind.
One argument would be that it isn’t “terrorism” because it is based on overwhelming military force instead of terror. If Iraq yields to the US, it is a rational decision. Those bombers send a message to the government. If the US yields to ISIS, it is an irrational decision. The message is directed to the citizens.
If I was in the Middle East and I saw a US bomber flying over my town, I’d be pretty terrified.