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Old 10-05-2012, 17:35   #1
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Soldiers ordered not to shoot Taliban as they plant mines... 'because it WAKES UP loc

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...UP-locals.html

U.S. military chiefs ordered troops to exercise 'courageous constraint' and even warned them they could be charged with murder if they shot any Taliban without permission from above.


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Old 10-05-2012, 19:14   #2
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What the FuHell?!
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Old 10-05-2012, 20:28   #3
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Nothing against the Brits.. But that's them. Sucks tho
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Old 10-06-2012, 02:20   #4
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It isnt just the Brits...
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Old 10-06-2012, 10:01   #5
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Old 10-06-2012, 10:07   #6
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