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To: lurk

Consider the fact that, since Vietnam, we have fought total-war opponents with “enlightened” ROE. I could see a connection with sending soldiers to places as targets while hamstringing their ability to defend themselves might make for a real PTS disorder.


17 posted on 11/21/2012 12:38:55 PM PST by MortMan (I will be true to my principles.)
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MrT5 was there, and several other places in his 30 years of service. He was right, I think in saying that if the govermnment wanted enemies to brought to heel alive, they should send in diplomats/UN, but not soldiers. Soldiers are trained to make enemies dead and win wars-to expect them to do otherwise is an unfair burden, and certain to cause damage.


19 posted on 11/21/2012 1:13:24 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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