OMG!!!! This is UNFREAKING BELIEVABLE!!!
Under the current rules of engagement, troops retain the right to use lethal force in self defense, said U.S. Col. Wayne Shanks, a spokesman for the international force.
The rules seek to put the troops in the ‘’right frame of mind to exercise that right,’’ Shanks said. They require troops to ask a few fundamental questions:
— Even if someone has shot in my general direction, am I still in danger?
— Will I make more enemies than I’ll kill by destroying property, or harming innocent civilians?
— What are my other options to resolve this without escalating the violence?
A civilian who permits a terrorist killer to "blend in" with him is not an "innocent" civilian.
If the scheme is cordon, cleanse, control, it seems our command group wants to do A, and they want to get to C, but they’re unwilling to do B, the step that bridges the gap.
Exterminators know how to kill bugs. Keep them from escaping, kill them, control the environment to prevent re-infection.
Maybe we should put an exterminator in charge instead of a general. They seem to have lost their wits or their courage. I suspect the latter.
Questions to ponder while bullets are whizzing past one’s ear.
1. “Even if someone has shot in my general direction, am I still in danger?”
Only if he’s using real bullets.
2. “Will I make more enemies than I’ll kill by destroying property, or harming innocent civilians?”
That depends on whether the innocent civilian is shooting in your general direction.
3. “— What are my other options to resolve this without escalating the violence?”
When a U.S. Army general is asking you stupid questions like the first two, locate the nearest dune buggy and point it toward Khazakstan.