Ed
Carter and Clinton both reduced the military and the govenment found a use for the free money other than reducing taxes, etc.
The government does not reduce their take.
As to the instance in question, here is a post I made on another forum:
"As to hiding behind a woman, they have learned that such works. Look at all of the hype and furor that occurs when a civilian is killed.
But such does not work if the wrong group is present.
My son is in a spec ops group. He was around Kabul for 6 months in 2009. Currently in Iraq.
He was home on leave this past Christmas. My sister-in-law and another inlaw woman were prattling around about the current situation over there and civilians, etc.
I don't recall what set him off, but he said that if you had a house with 20 terrorists and one civilian, the Marines would try to talk the terrorist out. But if the house had 20 women and children and one terrorist, then his group would try not to kill too many women and children in order to get the terrorist. He also added that his type of group would be the one to go after Bin Laden.
Well, a spec ops group went in and hiding behind a woman did not work."
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charlie
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