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Originally posted by texan
Military doctrine demands the targeting of commanders as a way to prevent US casualties. That everyone high up in their government was a general was a system of their choosing, not ours.
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To all intents and purposes,this war is over.Breathtakingly one-sided from the very start as it was,the outcome was never really in doubt.At some point, the Pentagon has to admit that this is no longer a conflict between two governments and has become a manhunt,with no real interest in the prey getting any kind of fair trial.The ruling body that this war was directed against has fled,the few troops that remain are without leaders or credible options,and the country is effectively in the hands of the invaders.There is no need for targetting of miltary leaders,other than to arrange their capture and public trial.Taking out the chain of command may be an acceptable method of warfare,but when there is no longer a chain of command,or a defending army,'dead or alive' is not a valid policing option.