I have no doubt that those enemies who have entered into active combat against US forces have respect for what we can do. We have the best equipment and personnel on Earth, and the ability to project them pretty much anywhere. My only concern is our willingness to do so in the future - and stupid, cowardly decisions like this one give me to willies. I mean, come on, allowing our enemies' preferences as to the national origin of the ammo that we're going to shoot them with govern our choices is just plain idiotic, and it doesn't speak well at all of our resolve or toughness.
It has nothing to do with those we are fighting deciding what ammo we can or cant kill them with. Its about how it plays out to the larger local population, whose support we need if we are to win the war in Iraq and further afield
Have you heard about that film in Turkey, its about an American Company or platoon serving in Iraq.
It depicts the Americans as blood thirty killers who fire indiscriminately at men, women and children, civilians and terrorists.
But there is a added twist, it seems that they are selling the bodies to a Jewish doctor who harvests them for there organs.
In fact most of the killing is directed by the doctor who needs more of the bodies.
Its propaganda in a very simple form, the message is that America is being led by the Jews.
This film tells us a lot.
Most importantly, America is not seen as the main enemy.
Now it was America who deposed Saddam and has the most troops on the ground, and is bearing the brunt of the fighting with the newly formed Iraqi Army.
So why is America not the main villain.
It is because most Iraqis are glad to be rid of Saddam, and many feel something better will come out of it.
But like all the Arabs states the Iraqis have been fed a poisoness diet on Israel and will believe anything of the Jews.
Hopefully in time a new regime will re-educate the Iraqi people.
A stable Iraq can only increase Israelis security, but at this moment in time we need to hold the line until Iraq is stable enough to stand on her own two feet.
Any link between Israel and America is exploited by the Terrorists and there sympathisers propaganda machine.
And they will really go to town on Americans using Israeli rounds to shoot Muslims.
We have a long hard road in front of us, but we are gaining ground in Iraq and part of that is the hearts and minds strategy being used by both American, British and other coalition troops.