again, the "whole story" thing comes into play, and this one is going to be analyzed to death (pardon the pun) i'm sure.
the 'post was saying that the marines didn't want to do it, but sniper fire from the building had injured or killed 5 grunts already.
every war has had the situation where a church is being used as a refuge from which attacks are launched, from the crusades to the american revolution, from the wars of the roses to the sandinistas and contras in central america. in every case, soldiers decide to we take them out (civilian losses being considered) or do we leave them in there, take our lumps, and watch a hostage situation grow out of it.
at some time as a soldier you have to say "our lives come first or the job will never get done".
now, the strike may have been at the wrong time, but to my mind the arrival of such a time is a given, no matter what the circumstances.
mind you, its a reason (among many) i would never be a soldier.
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the 'post was saying that the marines didn't want to do it, but sniper fire from the building had injured or killed 5 grunts already.
every war has had the situation where a church is being used as a refuge from which attacks are launched, from the crusades to the american revolution, from the wars of the roses to the sandinistas and contras in central america. in every case, soldiers decide to we take them out (civilian losses being considered) or do we leave them in there, take our lumps, and watch a hostage situation grow out of it.
at some time as a soldier you have to say "our lives come first or the job will never get done".
now, the strike may have been at the wrong time, but to my mind the arrival of such a time is a given, no matter what the circumstances.
mind you, its a reason (among many) i would never be a soldier.
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