According to Abbate, which of the following is NOT a condition on the traditional application of the doctrine of double effect to collateral casualties?
A) The military objective that would cause collateral casualties must be a good and militarily legitimate objective.
B) Soldiers causing collateral casualties must not regard those civilian casualties as a means to achieving a military objective.
C) Any good achieved by military objective resulting in collateral casualties must be proportionate to the harm done.
D) Soldiers may allow collateral casualties to happen, but must not bring them about as a result of their actions.

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The traditional application of the doctrine of double effect allows for collateral casualties as long as they are not intended as a means to an end, but it does not stipulate that soldiers must not bring them about as a result of their actions, as long as those casualties are not intentionally targeted and are proportionate to the military advantage gained.

According to Abbate, Which of the Following Is NOT a Condition