How long is it going to be before a young, inexperienced soldier dies because he hesitated in pulling the trigger, wondering whether or not his actions are going to land him in prison on his return home?
Better to be judged by twelve, than buried by six.
I have to admit though, reading all of the arguments herein, that the coalition needs to sort out its direction.
All comes down to hearts and minds.
Give the insurgents nowhere to go but alienating them with the locals. Make them the bad guys in the eyes of the arab world.
This is not an easy task, but this is where the effort really needs to be put in.
TTH