These are pacified and safe areas. Coalition troops have been distributing school supplies, sports wear etc. to kids for years in huge quantities. I don’t think that we are putting those kids in harms way knowingly.
...and when Muhammad Jihadi walks into town to see what’s up because he’s been chased out of his last haven.....he’ll see the pink American backpacks and those cute little harmless children will reap the wrath.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t be doing this....just that, UNFORTUNATELY, the side effect is that they are now viable targets for Muhammad.....just like anyone thought to be collaberating with us....or even their own freakin’ countrymen looking for job. Do I really need to provide a “’X-number’ of kids were blown up today as a reprisal statement against the local people for smiling at American troops” headline?
We’re gonna start seeing Muhammad Jihadi doing crazier and crazier things as they figure out they’re on the losing end...even with their own People.
There is no “safe” over there so long as Muhammad Jihadi is relatively undetectable....only “this place is safER than this other place...or safER than it used to be.”