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To: EternalVigilance

betcha no stupid r’s of e.


4 posted on 02/19/2010 5:06:31 PM PST by raygunfan
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To: raygunfan
Here were the "rules of engagement":

Conway said he believes that’s a result of the determination, courage and sacrifice of the men who fought there, noting the “savagery” of the battle. “It was kill or be killed,” he said.

And that was true of both sides of the fighting, Conway said, noting a comment a Japanese lieutenant colonel made about the Americans during the battle: “They are relentless, and they fight with a mentality like they are exterminating insects.”

5 posted on 02/19/2010 5:09:09 PM PST by EternalVigilance (TATBO - "Throw All The Bums Out")
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