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Originally Posted by ranxer
i can't imagine that many iraqis are used to stopping when a gun is being fired, what a mess  i'd think that many drivers would floor it when someone starts shooting. i blame george bush for the accident  |
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The soldiers involved were from the 3rd Infantry Division, the same unit that lost four soldiers at a checkpoint near Najaf Saturday when an Iraqi soldier dressed as a civilian detonated a car bomb.
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This could possibly be the reason for some anxiety on the part of the american soldiers, don't you think?
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The seven dead and two wounded on Monday were among 13 women and children in a van that approached the checkpoint but did not stop, according to the Central Command statement.
It said soldiers motioned for the driver to stop but were ignored. The soldiers then fired warning shots, which also were ignored. They then shot into the vehicle's engine, but the van continued moving toward the checkpoint, according to the statement.
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The rules of engagement for checkpoints really don't vary across the bounds of the military of different countries. YOU STOP FOR CHECKPOINTS AND IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND YOUR PURPOSE!... and living in a militarized country, these people know this better than most Americans. I hate that this happened but ... truly ... these people were given ample time to respond and WERE NOT fired upon from the outset as you seem to be implying. The soldier made repeated attempts to flag them down, fired warning shots and then when all other means were exhuasted, fired at them. Like it or not, these are the rules of engangement that have been in effect in the U.S. military for a long time.
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