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**Shek** · 07-23-2007, 20:23 PM

BudW,

1. It is actually old news by now that former allies of AQI have turned upon AQI. For example, 1920 is working right along side with US forces as we speak. The Anbar Awakening is a year old now. So, far from being BS, it is actually a known fact that has been long reported.

2. The ROE is not BS, but takes into account marginal costs and benefits of a potentially non-precision engagement (as well as the law of land warfare - you know, that whole morality thing that separates us from the actions of the bad guys).

07-23-2007, 20:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
Shek *Military Professional* Moderator Join Date: 02-23-05 Location: Krblachistan Posts: 7,799 Country:	BudW, 1. It is actually old news by now that former allies of AQI have turned upon AQI. For example, 1920 is working right along side with US forces as we speak. The Anbar Awakening is a year old now. So, far from being BS, it is actually a known fact that has been long reported. 2. The ROE is not BS, but takes into account marginal costs and benefits of a potentially non-precision engagement (as well as the law of land warfare - you know, that whole morality thing that separates us from the actions of the bad guys). __________________ "So little pains do the vulgar take in the investigation of truth, accepting readily the first story that comes to hand." Thucydides 1.20.3