[AAABEST]

Good idea ! Let's let them rape the women and sell the chidren into slavery too ! (Of all the quotes from The Art of War - to pick the one least applicable to today's American Military ... scheeze..)

I didn't say anything about raping women or selling children, neither does Sun Tzu so I have no idea what you're talking about. It's very "applicable", especially since the title of the thread is "Air Force, Central Command set war trophy policy".

We used to allow soldiers to keep guns and all kinds of booty. Now we're court martialing them, which is asinine and very inappropriate considering he risked his life to accomplish the mission.

In GW-I the Saudis wanted to reward us with money, but of course our stupid ass chain of command turned them down stating that it wouldn't look right and instead issued some guys Article 15s for having "contraband". Not good for moral or re-enlistment incentives.

Note: Generals get to keep whatever they want. "Do as I say, not as a leader does" syndrome. "Sheeze" my ass.

[flyer182]

Really, what General kept what?

[RS]

Your quote was not about trophys - it was from a time when war was waged to take what someone else had - it was about the spoils of war, booty, loot, and yes... slaves and rape.
and that is the reason I took exception for using it in regard to our soldiers.