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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: [QB] Well, compare it to, say, WWII where the "greatest generation" certainly did not adhere to such restrictions. It's difficult to consider that (with all the bad press) our troops are held to a [i]higher[/i] standard of engagment. ...though it's partly because the enemy is not easily identifiable. Mosques are also off-limits areas- even when the troops know insurgents are hiding there, using it as a base and even firing from within, it's common for troops to fall back until the OK is given to take the building. Such are the extremes of not wanting civilian deaths. That being said, an estimated 150-300 civilians are killed each [i]month[/i] (if you include deaths attributed to both sides). Clearly, that's horiffic, but it reflects problems with overall policy and strategy- not the actions of the troops in the field. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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