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Originally posted by DeltAlum
I understand the argument, however:
The man in question would probably have become a POW and be held for a long time. Probably way past the time that we leave.
The Margaret Hassan argument is a strong one, but it still comes down to sinking to their level. We shouldn't.
In addition, the Marine General in charge in this action(and the military in general -- no pun intended) love the imbedded system because otherwise the news folks would be going and doing pretty much anything they want. Imbedding is no favor to the media because it adds another layer of control by the military.
Finally, if you were part of a unit with an imbedded camera crew, why would you shoot an unarmed man in front of that crew? The Marine must have been over the edge one way or another. Which could turn out to be his best defense.
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I'm just saying that creating all these rules to fit every situation is not ideal. I'd rather sink to their level and live if I'm a soldier and accomplish my goals. I'm sure none of the soldiers just want to die.
The last part: I don't know. I didn't think about that. It doesn't make sense to me.
-Rudey
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