Wow... where does one begin?
Anyone who lives in the UAE knows that Indians and Emiratis will NEVER EVER admit to being wrong... can't lose face... let's not even go into Indian competence... remember habibi, cheaper is better.
On the other hand... the US military in general has very restrictive rules of engagement... gotta maintain the whole political-correctness until the very last possible minute. Sadly, many American lives have been lost due to political correctness. 380 brought up Somalia as fail. Right... because of political correctness. SecDef didn't want to authorize tanks or AC-130 as it was "too high profile and too much firepower." Really??!
I won't even go into the political correctness BS that has taken place during subsequent actions/conflicts, but rest assured it's sickening and not worth a single American life.
I feel sorry for the guy that lost his life in this tragic incident, but it was an appropriate response from the US Navy given no response and time to make the call.
Last edited by BeCareful; 22nd Jul 2012 at 11:23.