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U.S. Soldiers Urged Not to Shoot Taliban at Night so Locals Can Sleep
Breitbart ^ | 10/05/12 | AWR Hawkins

Posted on 10/05/2012 4:14:04 PM PDT by DFG

Reports indicate U.S. soldiers and British Royal Marines have been urged to show "courageous constraint" by not shooting Taliban members spotted planting IEDs.

The reason? Shooting them might disturb the locals.

This news comes out on the heels of an investigation into the death of Royal Marine Sergeant Peter Rayner, whom witnesses say watched the Taliban plant IEDs at night but was ordered not to engage them. Families of other soldiers and Royal Marines are telling stories of how their loved ones were not allowed to use mortars or night illumination when they came across Taliban members in an area full of IEDs.

The reason given was that "the sound of shooting 'might wake up and upset the locals.'"

This is not "courageous restraint" -- this is appeasement.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


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KEYWORDS: ied; royalmarines; taliban
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To: DFG

I can only hope a Romney administration will untie our troops’ hands and push for victory or just bring them all home.


41 posted on 10/05/2012 5:55:19 PM PDT by the anti-liberal
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To: centurion316
"I couldn’t do it. I just couldn’t do it."

Did you try adjusting your sights?

42 posted on 10/05/2012 6:30:55 PM PDT by LZ_Bayonet ( I AM THE TEA PARTY LEADER !)
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To: DFG
Reports indicate U.S. soldiers and British Royal Marines have been urged to show "courageous constraint" by not shooting Taliban members spotted planting IEDs.

The reason? Shooting them might disturb the locals.

HORSESH?T!!!!!

43 posted on 10/05/2012 6:37:47 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA; Ignorance on parade.)
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To: hattend

“One word: Silencers”

Yep. On a .300 AAC Blackout upper, with 147gr subsonic rounds.

All on a 5.56 chassis - a simple changeout. Too easy.

OTOH, if the locals don’t like the “noise”, they should take care of the Tali-bunnys themselves. Joke ‘em...


44 posted on 10/05/2012 6:37:55 PM PDT by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: castlebrew

crossbows....


45 posted on 10/05/2012 6:44:39 PM PDT by DragonMarine (Capitalism works, but it has to be paid for. (From the halls of Montezuma...))
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To: LZ_Bayonet

Very funny, but it’s not a very funny business is it?


46 posted on 10/05/2012 7:02:18 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: Signalman

Oh sheesh, why bring up a real American when there are so few left in politics?

It only makes me realize what deep sh*t we are in.


47 posted on 10/05/2012 7:07:09 PM PDT by 353FMG (The US Constitution is only as effective as those who enforce it.)
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To: centurion316
" it’s not a very funny business is it?"

No, it sucks big time; which is why I posted what I did.

48 posted on 10/05/2012 7:09:06 PM PDT by LZ_Bayonet ( I AM THE TEA PARTY LEADER !)
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To: Joe 6-pack
LOL!
49 posted on 10/05/2012 7:09:45 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Read SCOTUS Castle Rock vs Gonzales before dialing 911!)
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To: Signalman
I suspect he would put his ivory gripped pistol to the head of whoever issued these asinine ROEs
and say "Damn the consequences it's the right thing to do!"
50 posted on 10/05/2012 7:18:26 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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