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Originally Posted by agzg
I imagine there are lots and lots of folks in the military that would like to have some "words" with him.
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But realistically, this was never an option (well, not in the most general sense) - taking him alive would have resulted in incarceration, interrogation, and eventual trial, very similar to Saddam Hussein.
Any abuse, "enhanced interrogation," or anything similar just wouldn't fly - what a nightmare that would be, and on an international stage.
Operational guidelines may have made it impossible to take him alive - after all, according to most interpretations of "Enemy Combatant" status, he would have to wrap himself in a white flag - and I understand why that's somewhat unsatisfactory for some, but it seems to be the reality of rules of combat. After all, dudes who are flying covert operations aren't exactly expected to count to three.
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