Thank you Brother. I became so disheartened when sifting through the official records that I began to wonder if we were even talking about the same war. Things have evolved on their side as well. Obama passed a codicil to the NDAA so they can declare anyone an enemy combatant and deal with them accordingly. Back then there were those pesky rules of engagement that had to be circumvented... that's what the whole op was about- new rules for killing civilians.

And I want to thank you... This was my mea culpa, a chance to get that stuff off my chest. I've been holding it in for 50 years, not daring to say anything and it was driving me crazy- so thank you for giving me the courage to speak out.