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This proposed medal should be killed | Peter Worthington | Columnists | Comment | Toronto Sun
and:
http://www.thetakeaway.org/2010/jun/25/do-we-need-medal-courageous-restraint/
You know, they are going to have to award these posthumously since most of those showing this supposed "restraint" will be dead.
This medal is a bad idea and political correctness idiocy run amok.
what say you?
his may puzzle and shock old soldiers of past wars, and even some of our soldiers today, but NATO and the U.S. are considering establishing a “courageous restraint” medal for soldiers who risk their lives by not shooting civilians in Afghanistan.
The idea was probably born from bad publicity that is inevitable when mistakes are made, and civilians are killed in error by NATO troops.
But awarding a valour medal for not shooting in a dangerous situation is risk-taking of another sort and would likely result in more casualties among our soldiers.
and:
http://www.thetakeaway.org/2010/jun/25/do-we-need-medal-courageous-restraint/
In April, British Maj. Gen. Nick Carter, who commands NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, proposed creating an award for "courageous restraint." As avoiding the loss of civilian life is a cornerstone of the coalition's counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan, does rewarding restraint makes sense? Is restraint a courageous act of discipline under fire or does it put our troops in danger?
You know, they are going to have to award these posthumously since most of those showing this supposed "restraint" will be dead.
This medal is a bad idea and political correctness idiocy run amok.
what say you?
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