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Al Jazeera
2026-04-02
US history of threats and carpet bombing
Analysts say carpet bombing countries is a war crime, echoing US past actions. The US has a history of using carpet bombing, but this doesn't make it right. The US has used carpet bombing in Vietnam and Afghanistan, with the most notable example being the 1945 Tokyo bombing, which killed 140,000 people.
Analysts say carpet bombing countries is a war crime. But it wouldn't be new for the US.