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Our military is having their hands tied by political concerns

Exactly what happend in Vietnam. I thought we learned our lesson. I thought we were going to bring overwhelming force to get this over with quickly. It is scaring the crap out of me everytime I hear the brass blame something bad on our desire to not kill civilians. If civilians are in the way it is on the iraqi regime (not going to call it saddam anymore) not on us. They are the butchers. They are the torturers. Hold them by the nose and kick 'em in the ass. Slit their bellies and use their guts to grease the treads of our tanks. When our boys stick their hand into the puddle of goo that one minute previous was their best friends face, they'll know what to do. LET THEM!

(Ooops, got off on my General Patton schtick)

It is obvious that the Iraqi military is dressing as civilians, hiding in the midst of civilians, and shooting us as civilians. All-jazz-era then broadcasts injured and dead civilians, while ignoring the tons of arms and munitions cached by said Ba'athist civilians.

Rule 223 in TOW helps our men survive while they preach Hellfire and JDAMnation. I am proud of BBC for showing Marine riflemen with .50 BMG hunting rifles taking out the trash.

Rules of engagement must change or the brass sacrifices as freely as LBJ's Gen. Westmourneland in Nam.