[Smokin' Joe]

With a SAW or M-60, he should have plugged the guy with one short burst.

He might have, but he kept shooting until the car stopped. I'd say that under the circumstances, this was the correct response.

[going hot]

Indeed, the first round could have incapacitated the perp, all except his trigger thumb for the bomb switch, and the remainder were for the car to stop. Myself, I would have not let off the trigger of the '60 until it did blow up, definately would not be counting or conserving rounds.

The one shot one kill applies to sniping, and other scenarios where time is available for that well placed shot.

When the car runs over the perimeter defenses, and is more than likely accelerating towards the wall and allah, perhaps the M2 would have stopped more efficiently. In this case, the 23 yr old spec did just fine, thank you.