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What do you do????????
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:07 pm
by chadtm80
The iraqi troops are dressing up as civilians and acting happy to see the American soldiers and then ambush them... What the heck do you do?? Do you arrest everyone now Civilians as well as the troops??? What???
Re: What do you do????????
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:10 pm
by JCT777
chadtm80 wrote:Do you arrest everyone now Civilians as well as the troops???
That would make sense. I would not take ANY chances if I were them!
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:27 pm
by mf_dolphin
You have to assume that everyone is armed. There were many instances in WWII when prisoners surrendering threw grenades. The best you can do is to stay alert and aware and make sure you have massive firepower concentrated even on surrendering troops.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 7:34 pm
by breeze
I can't even imagine what a call that would be...
They are telling the Iraqis to get back in their houses
and "stay back", when they roll into towns. I suppose
they will start taking action on those who ignore them.
As dolphin said, you can't take any chances!
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:07 pm
by wx247
It is a difficult decision indeed. We will have to see what the military decides to do.
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 12:38 am
by JQ Public
i would just be more careful. Next time...possibly retreat to safer areas and then tell each one to come out with their hands up. I guess walking right up to these surrenderers wasn't a good idea?
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:03 am
by blizzard
Not a difficult situation at all. You treat them all as if they are hostile until confirmed otherwise. That is how we are (were) trained in the military. Take no unneccesary risks.
This can be done and still they can be treated decently. For their freedom from tyranny, they will have no problem going through this.
God Bless the USA
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 8:52 am
by chadtm80
OK.... Throw into the mix your own men throwing grenades at you... They cant trust anyone anymore : (
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:09 am
by j
General on Fox news this morning adressed this issue. Simply they will be more cautious and make NO assumptions. Unfortuantely this is what SH wants. Us fighting to his terms. Unfortunately, many more people will die (especially Iraqi's) do to these acts of deception.
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:10 am
by j
chadtm80 wrote:OK.... Throw into the mix your own men throwing grenades at you... They cant trust anyone anymore : (
Hmmmm...and will all those who oppose racial profiling please step forward now
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:11 am
by chadtm80
lol
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:24 am
by streetsoldier
Saddam is merely borrowing a page from Gen. Nguyen Van Giap's handbook here...and we all thought he couldn't read.
