[Terriergal]

You seem to be talking out of both sides of your mouth in this post. They are in impossible situations yet because they shot civilians that means they are undsiciplined. Have you seen the elephant?

[clamboat]

You seem to be talking out of both sides of your mouth in this post. They are in impossible situations yet because they shot civilians that means they are undsiciplined. Have you seen the elephant?

I don't see my position as contradictory at all (big surprise, huh?).

The troops are in an impossible condition - precisely because they are undiciplined (in some cases) and jittery, yet they have been tasked with a role that they were not trained for. However, the fact that they have been put into a bad position does not excuse the poor judgement when it comes to taking other lives. I don't know what the answer is short of getting the hell out of Baghdad.