From your link:
"Army officials acknowledged that the 30 mm cannons used by the Apache gunners were far bigger than what was needed to kill the men, but said it is the smallest weapon the Apaches have."
Which I find rather funny, implying as it does the original question "how horrid - did you really have to use such a large gun?"
Because the alternative was giving Achmed a Hellfire suppository. And while a 30mm chaingun is overkill as an anti-personnel weapon, it's nothing compared to an anti-tank missile.
Besides, as fighter-pilot friends of mine always said, "there's no kill like a guns kill."
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Does it matter the size of the projectile? I mean, the organs aren't going to scream "foul, you hit me with 30mm instead of 5.56!"
Apparently, the MSM would prefer that the terrorists be gutshot with a 22 and die over several hours. Of course, I'm not opposed to that...
And me, I was thinking how expensive those rounds were, when cheaper rounds would do.