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One thing if I may, just as a point of clarity, under GCIII, they're not considered POW's.

Also, we waterboarded Tangos exactly 3 times, and only because it was Operationally imperative. That's not to say that I "approve" of the practice as a rule, but there are times when the lives of your men are in jeopardy and you HAVE to make a tough decision, you just have to make up your mind that you're going to pay for it later. To me, FWIW, it's not unlike the whole "shooting at Paratroopers while they're in the air" rule. Hey, it sucks, and I know that it sucks, but there's no way I'm waiting for them to hit the ground just so we can "play fair". If I'd have ever been faced with that situation, I'd have taken as many of them out as I could while they were still in the air, and IF I lived through it, I'd have stood up straight and tall in front of my Courts Martial and taken whatever they wanted to throw at me with a smile on my face.

<blockquote data-quote="Federal Farmer" data-source="post: 54999" data-attributes="member: 1171">HOOOAHOne thing if I may, just as a point of clarity, under GCIII, they&#039;re not considered POW&#039;s. Also, we waterboarded Tangos exactly 3 times, and only because it was Operationally imperative.&nbsp; That&#039;s not to say that I &quot;approve&quot; of the practice as a rule, but there are times when the lives of your men are in jeopardy and you HAVE to make a tough decision, you just have to make up your mind that you&#039;re going to pay for it later.&nbsp; To me, FWIW, it&#039;s not unlike the whole &quot;shooting at Paratroopers while they&#039;re in the air&quot; rule.&nbsp; Hey, it sucks, and I know that it sucks, but there&#039;s no way I&#039;m waiting for them to hit the ground just so we can &quot;play fair&quot;. If I&#039;d have ever been faced with that situation, I&#039;d have taken as many of them out as I could while they were still in the air, and IF I lived through it, I&#039;d have stood up straight and tall in front of my Courts Martial and taken whatever they wanted to throw at me with a smile on my face.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Federal Farmer, post: 54999, member: 1171"] HOOOAH One thing if I may, just as a point of clarity, under GCIII, they're not considered POW's. Also, we waterboarded Tangos [I]exactly[/I] 3 times, and only because it was Operationally imperative. That's not to say that I "approve" of the practice as a rule, but there are times when the lives of your men are in jeopardy and you HAVE to make a tough decision, you just have to make up your mind that you're [B]going[/B] to pay for it later. To me, FWIW, it's not unlike the whole "shooting at Paratroopers while they're in the air" rule. Hey, it sucks, and I know that it sucks, but there's no way I'm waiting for them to hit the ground just so we can "play fair". If I'd have ever been faced with that situation, I'd have taken as many of them out as I could while they were still in the air, and IF I lived through it, I'd have stood up straight and tall in front of my Courts Martial and taken whatever they wanted to throw at me with a smile on my face. [/QUOTE]

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