[nanny]

Would you rather have CNN showing American military personnel firing at a mob of people who are unarmed? THINK about that image as opposed to the one you are so eager to complain about

Were those the only two options? I really thought you could not fire on civilians withouth bowing to them. Now I was not there and it is silly to second guess - I am mostly commenting on comments. Personally, I didn't like it.

[discostu]

But how do you tell 1000+ people that don't speak your language (or vice versa) that you're not going to do what they don't want you to do without turning your back and giving them the element of suprise if it doesn't work? How about: smile, backup, lower your weapon, and take a knee. They didn't bow, the headline is a lie, they took a knee. Bowing includes bending the back and looking at the ground presenting the other guy with the back of your head, which would have been stupid (might as well turn around and walk away then, at least everybody is still standing) and isn't what happened.