Originally posted by LEADPIG
Yea the problem is telling if those women and children are going to do mortal harm and not just being curious. Since everyone who looks middle eastern in appearance is not a terrorist. You don't think that typically every 10 year old over there is going to wield a gun at Americans do you. They might just be acting as kids and going, oooh a gun i want to touch. That being said you gotta be safe anyway as we know they'll use anyone or anything to kills us.
Just to make sure my stance is not mis-understood, I have a wife and two children so I am not totally cold-hearted. Furthurmore, I am not playing the "they all look alike card', but.......
ANYONE not wearing a U.S. or Coalition uniform that is wielding, carrying, or otherwise touching a weapon regardless if it is pointed at me or not wil IMMEDIATELY GET MY FULL ATTENTION! To explain what this means exactly for some who may not know: My weapon will be switched from "safe" to "fire", and I will be aiming center mass, until I tulips the threat level.
As far as the "curious" part plays out, there really shouldn't be such a thing "over there". These women and children have all grown up with violence around them, AND weapons are almost as common in their lives as the sand under their feet. Also, no "curious" excuse for seeing "American" weapons either. They have seen plenty, because we sold them enough of them to fight Iran.
These folks know how to conduct themselves. Stay indoors at night, leave the weapons alone, stay out of the way of troops while they are performing their duty. Middle-Easterners are not stupid barbarians or animals (heck mathematics and coffee came from there) All have been warned, and most are good, law-abiding citizens, and try not to get in the way. Any behavior outside the norm will be considered suspicious.
