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I'm not starting politics, but after talking with a guy who has had 2 tours in the middle east, I wanted to share this. He told me that he requested for a silenced .22 to kill dogs. It seems the locals turn out their dogs when the Americans go on patrol, and they follow them. They bark, howl, etc, letting everyone know where the troops are. He wanted the guns to kill the dogs, but the request was denied. They later "recruited" a sympathetic local canine that would run the others off. He also wanted to position snipers throughout his area, but they are confined to gun towers etc. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) But the clincher is from the son of one of my best friends. I've known this boy since he was 5 and playing "T-ball" with my son. While in a guard tower, he said they willwatch the enemy set up a mortar, and have to wait UNTIL THEY'RE FIRED ON, before they're given permission to shoot back. This sounds nuts to me, but the guys I work with who went to Viet Nam, say they saw the same thing.

rpoz-29 View Member Profile	Sep 11 2004, 12:29 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 620 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Chester, VA Member No.: 22	I'm not starting politics, but after talking with a guy who has had 2 tours in the middle east, I wanted to share this. He told me that he requested for a silenced .22 to kill dogs. It seems the locals turn out their dogs when the Americans go on patrol, and they follow them. They bark, howl, etc, letting everyone know where the troops are. He wanted the guns to kill the dogs, but the request was denied. They later "recruited" a sympathetic local canine that would run the others off. He also wanted to position snipers throughout his area, but they are confined to gun towers etc. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) But the clincher is from the son of one of my best friends. I've known this boy since he was 5 and playing "T-ball" with my son. While in a guard tower, he said they willwatch the enemy set up a mortar, and have to wait UNTIL THEY'RE FIRED ON, before they're given permission to shoot back. This sounds nuts to me, but the guys I work with who went to Viet Nam, say they saw the same thing.