This was the case for the danish military in Iraq and Afghanistan as well. The people I feel worst for are the soldiers themselves. You're informed over and ov

This was the case for the danish military in Iraq and Afghanistan as well. The people I feel worst for are the soldiers themselves. You're informed over and over about the rules of engagement, and when you get there none of it applies. If you don't shoot first, then your next to you friend will die. Obviously you're going to break the rules in that situation, it's what any human would do. Now you have to live the rest of your life, knowing you broke conventions. You should be tried like the war-criminal you are. Or so it feels. While I disagreed with the west's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, I have the utmost respect for the soldiers who fought there. They deserve a set of rules can realistically be followed.