[Eames]

[quote="Sgt Stryker":b0f58][quote="Cpl. Eames":b0f58]Didn't the romans, the mongols, and every other offensive army in history that had to occupy hostile enemy territory resort to reprisals to disuade partisan activity??! Since we didn't wage a total war against Iraq and dont have the numbers to effictivly police and occupy the entire country only through the use of informants, colaborators, reprisals, and other fear tactics can u disuade the enemy from partisan activity.[/quote:b0f58]

The mongols also ate horses and didn't use forks,
I think we're a little more civilized... well most of us are anyways
The mongols and romans didn't claim to have the moral high ground either, they just invaded and took what they wanted. I'd like to think that my country is not a criminal agressor like the mongols but a liberator and peacekeeper.[/quote:b0f58]

I would like to think this too, and if we were fighting a ligatimate army from a legitamate nation in a conventional battle scenerio then I would be the first to champion following the rules of war to the fullest, but when your facing an enemy who has no regard for anything, doesnt wear a uniform, is made up from people from all over the mideast who are fighting for some sick jihadist organization that encourages vicious attacks against anyone they disagree with and whose mission is to inflict as much casualties on us as they can, disregarding their own lives then the only way to disuade further attacks and prevent the loss of more of our troops lives is to become harsher and crack down on these bastards instead of apearing weak and taking no serious retalitory actions against them...when your dealing with savages, the only thing they will respond to is more savagry...