[Ispy4u]

But his decision was not made in the heat of battle. If he had reacted to an enemy attack with overwhelming force and a few civilians or policemen were killed, I'd have no problem with that, it happens. But when you take a prisoner you have entered into a different arena of warfare.

Fight to change the rules, until then LTC West was wrong.

[caisson71]

In a war with terrorists, your perception of "heat of battle" may be a Hollywood version. In real life, dealing with murders is a 24/7 affair. I don't think the rules need to be changed. The question really is the interpretation of the rules. As a combat veteran, I stand by West