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Old 04-29-2003, 11:45 AM   #10
Rokenn
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Join Date: January 22, 2002
Location: california wine country
Age: 61
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Quote:
Originally posted by Chewbacca:
Tragic.

I wonder if any of the children who were allegedly killed were weilding AK-47s.

I also wonder why the U.S. forces didn't take cover in an armored vehicle and/or fallback in order to de-escalate the situation and determine legitimate targets?

Is shooting back the first and only option, particuarly where civilians and children are concerned?
This is why you do not use the military for policing duties. There first inclination is to use deadly force. Which is completely understandable since they are trained to win via the application of overwelming force.
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