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Originally Posted by Lebell
Q: what terms means what?
Anyway, to point 2, if the gunman was firing from the crowd of protestors, I would fire back too, figuring that the protestors could possibly be more than just protestors.
And I don't see that there is a systemic problem here either.
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I'm sorry, but a campaign to root out terrorists doesn't include a remit to shoot at everyone in the vicinity of where you THINK a bullet came from.
Your training should dictate that the first reaction to a stray shot is cover.
You DO NOT fire indiscriminately, particularly when there are crowds of civilians. (If his account is factual)
It is the military's first priority that any action should not lead to the death of civilians if at all possible.
If you have a shot land near you, you take cover and then you assert the direction of fire. Then you take suitable action.
Rather miss getting the odd gunman in the crowd, than killing innocents.
I can agree with the shooting of cars trying to run road blocks but that is within your rules of engagement.
Something like the slaughter at My Lai is not common but this account shows that it can occur. Nothing is out of the ordinary in war and we shoudl avoid instances as described here:
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/mylai.htm