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Originally Posted by dlish
interesting developments. more reports coming out that osama wasnt armed.
Osama bin Laden unarmed when killed by US commandos, says White House | Courier Mail
im yet to read a report that said that bin laden or anyone inside that compound shot at the navy seals. is a firefight considered a firefight if only one side is shooting?
maybe some of the more knowledgeable guys here might shed some light, what are the US rules of engagement in this case? |
I don't know personally what really went down in that house.
However, you don't have to shoot back to be a combatant.
There are many, many instances of high-level AQ guys and their bodyguards sleeping with suicide vests on, living in houses rigged with explosives (look up Tony Yost for an example), and other threats that may not present as a visible weapon.
When someone moves in an aggressive manner after being told to lay down and not move they will most likely get shot on a high-risk target.
The fact they did not kill everyone (or even most of the people) implies they were discriminating targets and not just blazing away.
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