[TADSLOS]

Officers didn’t want to jeopardize their careers more than they didn’t want their men to die.

So, you were there on the ground watching and listening in on the decisions made? Please enlighten us with the details.

[GourmetDan]

The errors weren’t on the ground. The decisions not to use artillery were made by commanders whose careers were more important than the men on the ground.

[MestaMachine]

“So, you were there on the ground watching and listening in on the decisions made? Please enlighten us with the details.”

To deal with the most contentious aspect of those shaky relations, McChrystal has already committed to try to reduce civilian casualties by issuing new orders that restrict when troops should call in bombing strikes.

The words of the Marines caught in that ambush should be more than enough to satisfy your “thirst” for knowledge, eh?