[JimRed]

This is precisely why NO PRISONERS must be the policy of our military. Hands up or fighting, no matter. Kill them on the spot.

[dfwgator]

This is precisely why NO PRISONERS must be the policy of our military. Hands up or fighting, no matter. Kill them on the spot.

Then by that token, American soldiers should expect the very same treatment from the enemy.

[douginthearmy]

Hands up or fighting, no matter. Kill them on the spot.

Sounds great from the comfort of home, but there are downfalls to no quarter. First, you lose valuable intel when you can't question anyone. Second, the enemy will fight much more fiercely when they know its life or death anway.

Unfortunately, its real easy to mistake crazy for stupid. These people are fighting against the most powerful army in the world. They have small arms against heavy armor. They have word of mouth and little kids as spotters versus electronic warfare and unmanned aerial vehicles. And yet, they manage to kill us almost every day. I'm not trying to heroize the turds, I'm just emphasizing that no quarter does not work entirely to our benefit.

[Joan Kerrey]

Kill them on the spot.

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And who will do the killing? Our guys will all be in court somewhere in the U.S. or waiting for trials endlessly delayed by defense lawyers.