But, as Jon Snow implied in his passionate video this week, they went in knowing that they would kill children because it is impossible in that crowded, chaotic territory to pursue their foes without massive collateral damage.
These massive programs defend America against foes that may -- or may not -- actually present a real threat.
Apple and YouTube (well, Google) are massive companies with deep pockets: formidable foes for a company like Spotify.
The U.S. and Russian governments agreed that they were no longer enemies, yet the continued presence of massive arsenals created when they were ideological foes meant that there was an ever-present risk of a terrible accident or unauthorized launch.
The chief organiser, Sondhi Limthongkul, a media tycoon who has turned from friend to foe of Mr Thaksin, promises another massive show of popular discontent outside the palace this weekend.
Crumbling medieval forts, a dungeon littered with the evidence of unimaginable torture, a fetid, disease-ridden swamp – each area is guarded by a massive, gruesome boss as well as hundreds of other, smaller foe.
The Massive Row About the Boss Loot After finally vanquishing their hated foe, the team spend half an hour swearing at each other over who gets to keep the epic loot drop.
On Monday Venezuela suffered another massive electricity failure reportedly affecting at least 16 states, with officials again accusing Maduro's political foes and their "imperial masters" in Washington.
India and Pakistan, nuclear-armed foes, have mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops along their common border in a massive buildup that gained powerful momentum after an attack on the Indian Parliament here last month.
He drew cheers with a talk that delivered partisan attacks (eg, Obamacare is a "massive" government power-grab) in a paediatrician's mild tones (a favourite Carson insult is to call foes "dummies").
