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The soldiers have already proved their willingness to die for the cause of the United States. Now why aren't they also willing to die for what's right? Stopping the massacre of a large number of men is wrong. They should have been honor bound to do everything possible to stop what was going on. Self preservation should have not even made the list.
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Or you could see it that by allowing this to happen they ensure an alliance that saves hundreds to thousands of American lives by preventing what happened to Russia when they went in with no allies native to the region.
Or the fact that there was probably 6-18 men, up against hundreds of Northern Alliance who already were only semi-trusting of the Americans.
Placing the blame on these soldiers is unfair and petty, there is always larger things in play. Soldiers place their buddies lives above theirs, by holding the alliance they ensure less American lives are lost.