Reply #15: imagine away

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but the military does not operate in this manner, and if it did we would hear about it through first hand contact with soldiers on the ground, not from some truck driver trying to make himself look tough.

The military takes it as a sign of triumph when a convoy is protected through hostile ground and makes its way sucessfully. When a convoy is lost, military personnel take this as a personal failure.

this story makes no sense and serves to do nothing but provide more ammunition to those who would say that Democrats have no respect for the military and for those who would say that we "hate American and Americans"

I for one, do not believe that such an order would be given. An order not to engage may be and often is given, but that order extends down to the convoy as well, the military will ALWAYS provide cover and support for their civilian charges in a situation like this, being the last to leave the scene and working to ensure that a convoy makes it home safely. Notice that these truck drivers lived to tell their tale? How did they manage to survive an organized, coordinated attack on a known route with the military turning and running and leaving them stuck there? The story makes no sense.