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To: LindyBill who wrote (39018)4/11/2004 5:55:14 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) of 793928
 
Digital Warfighter - Did you get that memo?

Why cease-fires sometimes suck... The most serious break in Sunday's peace came when a sniper opened fire on U.S. patrol, wounding two Marines, commanders said. In the ensuing gunbattle, at least one insurgent was killed."They are not playing by the rules, sir," Marine Capt. Jason Smith radioed to his commander after taking fire in another incident in which the troops did not fire back. Read more here. History is full of examples of major fighting taking place during cease-fires, or even after the war had ended. In Vietnam, the Tet offensive took place during an official cease-fire, in an act of conscious perfidy. During the War of 1812, American and British troops clashed in the war's major battle after the truce had been signed.Since this incident seems isolated, I'll guess that whether it is a deliberate violation or a case of poor communication is moot, but it reminds us that a cease-fire can be as dangerous as open conflict.
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