Rules of engagement in Iraq are Catch 22

In My Humble Opinion
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Gotcha!!

I found several sites quoting Agnes’ Law:

Agnes’ Law:
Almost everything in life is easier to get into than out of.
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[QUOTE=IntelSoldier]
I can’t tell you how many times soldiers didn’t have the time for this, and just shot the guy, or the engine shot ricochetted and killed the driver. No one gets in trouble. We pay the guy/family and the mission goes on.
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This is why modern-day occupiers pretty much always lose. Soldiers in a hostile environment with orders designed to maximize their safety are going to end up killing a lot of innocent civilians. Killing a lot of civilians sharpens the lines between good guys and bad guys in the populace’s minds, with us on the wrong side. The environment gets more hostile and the problem gets worse, until the occupiers just give up and go home.

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[QUOTE=The Librarian]
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Gotcha!!

I found several sites quoting Agnes’ Law:

Agnes’ Law:
Almost everything in life is easier to get into than out of.
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Didn’t they mention that Agnes, who was devoid of originality, stole it from Fettridge? :wink: