RE: Rules of Engagement examples (DSII/SGII)

Having done a similar type course when I was in RAF they would have been
valid targets as soon as they posed a threat to human life, however the
'rule of minimum force' then kicks in which says dont shoot them unless
you
can not stop them in any other way, ie jump him before he gets the pin
out,
the minimum force bit then gets very grey as it has a different
interpretation for every person and is not explicitly laid down, oh and
the
rules change completely for war!!

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> [mailto:owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of John Atkinson
> Sent: 03 April 2002 03:10
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: Rules of Engagement examples (DSII/SGII)
>
>
>
> --- Alan E Brain <aebrain@webone.com.au> wrote:
>
> > One lesson was on ROE.
> >
> > The example they showed was a squad proceeding down
> > a road - 2 un-uniformed
> > males run up, hurl insults, hurl stones, then hurl
> > grenades, and run away.
> > The ROE stated that they should NOT be shot at,
> > because after throwing the grenades,
> > they were no threat.
> >
> > In Australia, we call this "Bullsh*t".
>
> Wow. . .in US ROEs they would be shot at when they
> pulled the grenades.	And if they executed their
> attack and started to flee after, until they stopped
> moving.
>
> Why?	If they have 1 grenade, they might have more.
>
> US ROEs are not written by the UN and hence actually
> make a good deal of sense.
>
> John
>
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