> Various people have commented that the US troops in the occupation of Iraq had more restrictive rules of engagement. That's a generalization. Certain areas o

> Various people have commented that the US troops in the occupation of Iraq had more restrictive rules of engagement. That's a generalization. Certain areas of operation had different rules of engagement, which also changed over time. As a base though, if you could prove hostile intent, you were cleared for the use of deadly force.