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To: unclewest who wrote (204653)4/30/2007 3:36:05 PM
From: unclewest  Respond to of 793955
 
This is the SF soldier who died taking out the Taliban over the last few days.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Michael D. Thomas, 34, of Seffner, Fla., died Apr. 27 in
Hirat Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in
contact with enemy forces using rocket propelled grenades and small arms
fire.Thomas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group,
Fort Bragg, N.C.



To: unclewest who wrote (204653)4/30/2007 5:12:47 PM
From: Triffin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793955
 
unc ..

RE: SF's role in Iraqistan ..

Do we have enough of them to do the job ??
What would you propose we do with the regulars ??
Bring them home or reposition ??

Triff ..



To: unclewest who wrote (204653)4/30/2007 9:05:24 PM
From: ManyMoose  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793955
 
In your opinion, if the regular Army had enlightened rules of engagement would they get better results? To me, it seems as though the soldiers are unfairly constrained.

I mean, it's a war even if we don't call it that. Why do they have to follow rules that might be more appropriate for a stateside SWAT team?