[Ispy4u]

Where has your concern for rule book monkeys been for the past two years?

Why do you wise souls wait until now to want to untie our hands?

The American Military will fight it's wars in accordance with accepted methods approved by our leaders, the elected civilian command structure and their officials.

To expect us to do anything other than follow the rules you have given us is crazy. Expect us to be creative, innovative, unpredictable, and overwhelming, but you have to ensure the military as a whole is accountable to follow the rules given us. To do otherwise begs for third world military dictatorship to visit you personally.

[Broadside Joe]

It's just as simple as this.(1) This brought it to our attention. (2) I've said it again and again and again, It is this same BS that stopped a Predator from putting a hellfire up Mullah Omar's tailpipe. Now speaking of hellfire, I wouldn't have wanted to be the yahoo you prevented it when Rummy found out.

[Publius6961]

Where has your concern for rule book monkeys been for the past two years?

You misunderstand me. I have nothing but disdain for rule book monkeys, present company included.
Shall we agree to disagree? and to continue to choose our friends according to our individual understanding of history, proportionality, human nature and a firm grasp of what rules are, why they exist, when exceptions are the right thing to do and most importantly, what is the purpose of ugly, nasty, brutish war.