[Bahbah]

From the same report you just posted: "And when they see what they believe to be militants - and these marines are incredibly calm under fire, they are almost unflinching - they do wait until they see a guy with a gun but when they see that, they open up with everything they have got and the question is, how much collateral damage is there going to be?"

The moaning in this piece about civilian casualties is notable.

[boxerblues]

the question is, how much collateral damage is there going to be?"

If they were innocent they had the chance to leave the city or scurry out under the cover of darkness before we went in. I have no pity for them

[Doodle]

Actually, collateral damage is NECESSARY for us to win this war - like all wars. An enemy must be completely demoralized to finally throw in the towel. World War I, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War I are all examples of where we did not do this. On the other hand, the Civil War and World War II are examples of where we DID follow this protocol. Germany and Japan gave up the ghost (and had no serious post war "insurgencies") when women and children and other innocents were scared sh*tless.

[EricT.]

they do wait until they see a guy with a gun but when they see that, they open up with everything they have got and the question is, how much collateral damage is there going to be?

Probably a lot less than the pinheads expect. Marines are taught marksmanship skills beyond any other service in bootcamp.