[Red in Blue PA]

I was also thinking in the book one was actually a young child, 10-12 years old or so, which heavily influenced the decision.)

Tie him up and even knock him out, place him under a pine tree, and get out. Do the same for them other two, though I would be less inclined to let the elder two live as they appeared to be Taliban. From what is portrayed in the movie (note that I did not read the book), it looked like a very simple decision.

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Like all movies, I’m sure much of what was in the book was cut out. They probably wanted to focus the story more on his miraculous survival than what got them in the situation in the first place. More *glamorous* and *Hollywood*!

These are highly trained men used to making important decisions in the blink of an eye. If the movie made it look like a rash or easy decision, they’ve misled the audience, IMO.