[geoschmo]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
perhaps instead of 50 cal, tows , kiowa helicopters they could have used a swat team with teargas or just a plain old simple wait them out.

I do believe that hvt 2 and 3 were more important alive than dead.

that is all i am saying.

Well, it wasn't really all you were saying, but that's ok.

And I agree with you it would have been better had they been taken alive. And I believe the military does as well. But waiting has some serious risks from their escape, to counter attacks from other forces under cover of dark. Especially considering this part of Iraq isn't exactly soldier friendly. (As if any part is. ) Allowing them to get away could have had more serious implications then getting them killed trying to capture them.

Geoschmo