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2006-10-06 Iraq

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2006-10-06 02:20|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 working with and protecting civilians

Why not just give up & convert.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-10-06 11:27|| 2006-10-06 11:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Why not just give up & convert

Hey, that's basically my plan, to be implemented sometime in the coming couple of decades!

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-06 11:34|| 2006-10-06 11:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like an update of the Marines' Small War Manual. Nothing to see here. Just more grist for the pre-election mill.

Posted by RWV 2006-10-06 12:08|| 2006-10-06 12:08|| Front Page Top

#4 working with and protecting civilians

I don't understand the objection to this. The moral duty of armed forces is to protect innocent life--and that one goes back at least as far as St. Augustine's City of God.

Posted by Mike 2006-10-06 12:20|| 2006-10-06 12:20|| Front Page Top

#5 working with and protecting civilians

I don't understand the objection to this. The moral duty of armed forces is to protect innocent life--and that one goes back at least as far as St. Augustine's City of God.

Our civilians. Not theirs. And these civilians are theirs. These guys can't be hiding among just the reeds down by the river.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2006-10-06 15:01|| 2006-10-06 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Sounds like an update of the Marines' Small War Manual

dittos

Posted by RD 2006-10-06 15:03|| 2006-10-06 15:03|| Front Page Top

#7 Mike. Using civilians as shields (and even arranging "attrocities") is an integral part of Muzzi tactics. Thus, if you really want to save their civilians lives, you should make it known that you'll not play along.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-10-06 16:39|| 2006-10-06 16:39|| Front Page Top

#8 As I said, now at least a year or two ago, there is and will be a normal evolution of Iraq from a war zone to a police action. As things get more and more peaceful, our soldiers have to respond with less and less force. One terrorist no longer justifies destroying the houses of several friendly families.

This evolution is never pleasant, and always looks like our soldiers are being "pussyfied".

But grit your teeth and accept it as a very good sign that Iraq is becoming peaceful.

Eventually, unarmed US soldiers will walk down the street of most Iraqi cities, and if they hear a gunshot, they will call an Iraqi cop.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-10-06 16:53|| 2006-10-06 16:53|| Front Page Top

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