A SEAL just E-mailed me this...His viewpoint and explanation to the press.
Same unit, previous day, live unwounded decoy ‘body’ waits for our troops to give him aid because he knows the good Americans will, and as he is rolled over to be given help, hits the detonator, kills the troop that was to give him aid and wounds five others, a typical suicide bomb attack right? Wrong, not even close folks, this is ‘house to house’ a war zone.
Same unit this day, unit receives word that mosque has been reoccupied, troops re-enter and see ‘dead’ man still breathing. Troop shoots the body before the detonator is hit, saves his own and other lives. Only one difference, this particular body didn’t have explosives rigged, well that’s good, but the next time I want YOU to go check first, ok?
The typical homicide bomber gets on the bus next to you and smiles, or drives up to your ship and waves, or waits with you in the terminal while you drink your coffee, before you get on that plane, To me that is the end of the story, period. Its war folks, plain and simple, now raise your hand if you want go home and see your kids again. |
