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To: haqihana who wrote (64405)8/26/2004 9:43:43 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793851
 
There were free fire zones ordered by the US military. There were many of them. The VC Kerry shot had a loaded rocket launcher with him.



To: haqihana who wrote (64405)8/26/2004 9:54:39 AM
From: DMaA  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793851
 
It is my understanding (if Unclewest is monitoring I'm sure he could give the definitive answer) that free fire zones merely refer to a type of battlefield management. It does not "FREE" soldiers to commit atrocities within the area.

Firing in a free zone, is against the normal rules of war,