This is my take on people like this emotionless asswipe who is willing let people die for the "good" of the nation:
In Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery," a person is chosen to die every year so that crops will will be plentiful. The village is willing to sacrifice one of their own. People have been abhorred by this story since it was written in the 1950s; now, we see it played out by Republicans.
In Ursula LeGuin's short story, "The Ones who Walk Away from Omelas," the country is prosperous because a child is kept in a basement, abused and hungry. The child is a sacrifice/scapegoat so tha the rest of the people can prosper. The treatment of the child has angered readers for decades, as well.
Some ancient societies sacrificed people for the good of the community; their gods were pleased by the sacrifices. Modern people are supposed to be "beyond" this. However, the Republican "gods" are quite willing to accept such sacrifices and some people are willing to offer up the lives of others. It amazes me that some Christians can support these idols. Christ died for their sins, but they are willing to let people die to satisfy the shortsightedness and now, the desires of their demagogues.
I suggest that the politicians and people who say that the deaths are "just" collateral damage be the first ones sacrificed.