". . . . . the US troops just laughed."

[donsu]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/05/15/wirq15.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/05/15/ixworld.html


Trigger-happy US troops 'will keep us in Iraq for years'


British defence chiefs have warned United States military commanders in Iraq to change their rules for opening fire or face becoming bogged down in a terrorist war for a decade or more.

The Telegraph has learnt that the warning was issued last month in response to a series of incidents that led to the deaths of Iraqi civilians, mainly at checkpoints, after soldiers opened fire in the mistaken belief that they were being attacked by suicide bombers.

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A conversation took place between officers on the differences between British and American rules of engagement, during which British commanders expressed their concerns over the use of US tactics.

-snip-

"I explained that their tactics were alienating the civil population and could lengthen the insurgency by a decade. Unfortunately, when we ex-plained our rules of engagement which are based around the principle of minimum force, the US troops just laughed."
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what is that saying about he who laughs last?

[Hobarticus]

1. "He who laughs last...has to stay while everyone else goes home"

And cleans up their own goddamn mess.

[Dora]

2. He who laughs last, laughs best.

I don't think that fits here.

[donsu]

5. you are right - I couldn't think how the saying went

I think this laughing will come back to haunt those officers.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

7. Hey!

I love your sig line! :)

[kliljedahl]

3. Thank GAWD for the internets

and foreign news sources. So we can get the unvarnished truth instead of the constant Bushco lies that are spewed as news over here.


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Bozita]

4. That's a very painful read -- excellent post!

[Bozita]

6. kick