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Originally Posted by Revolutionist
Ezelcant and the Vagan army have been ruthless in their campaigns against the Federation, but we can't say for certain that their goal is genocide. It's a common and time tested tactic to target civilians in asymetric warfare. After all the Vagans seem to operate more as a guerilla, albeit a highly technologically advanced one.
Remember, one man's terrorist, is another's freedom fighter. To the Federation citizens getting blown up by Zheart's ship Ezelcant is a terrorist, but to the Vagans dying because of Mars Rays he is a hero.
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From a outsider (read Federation) point of view Vagan are actively aiming at civilians and buildings while almost ignoring the army.
The whole war was started by wiping out a unarmed civilian colony. I fail to see any military advantage by attacking a civilian colony.
Even if their direct goal isn't killing every single person on earth and earth affiliated colony they aren't really helping their case by randomly firing in a city.