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The British Soldier · December 6, 2005, 05:50 AM

UK Military Counter Terrorist Team doctrine is two in the head for that scenario; no ifs or buts - the experience is that the recipient is instantly dead.
Naturally your skills need to be on the top shelf and your head must be wired up the right way - forget about the 'what ifs' and 'they'll muscle twitch if I shoot'. If you don't shoot you'll be guilty of allowing them to kill another person - how does your conscience feel then?
I've never been placed in a position where I have had to do that, but like many I know that I have the aptitude and attitude to do so without hesitation.
I've had to engage terrorists in the urban environment in Northern Ireland, and there I was firing a 5.56mm SA80 rifle. You can imagine that as a skilled weapons professional every scenario span through my mind in an instant - are the ROEs looking good, is the backstop okay, are the civilians clear, what if? what if? what if?
Do your best - it's all that anyone can ever ask of you.

December 6, 2005, 05:50 AM	#28
The British Soldier Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2005 Location: England...that green and pleasasnt land. Posts: 295	UK Military Counter Terrorist Team doctrine is two in the head for that scenario; no ifs or buts - the experience is that the recipient is instantly dead. Naturally your skills need to be on the top shelf and your head must be wired up the right way - forget about the 'what ifs' and 'they'll muscle twitch if I shoot'. If you don't shoot you'll be guilty of allowing them to kill another person - how does your conscience feel then? I've never been placed in a position where I have had to do that, but like many I know that I have the aptitude and attitude to do so without hesitation. I've had to engage terrorists in the urban environment in Northern Ireland, and there I was firing a 5.56mm SA80 rifle. You can imagine that as a skilled weapons professional every scenario span through my mind in an instant - are the ROEs looking good, is the backstop okay, are the civilians clear, what if? what if? what if? Do your best - it's all that anyone can ever ask of you. __________________ Mike When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains And the women come out to cut up what remains Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains An' go to your Gawd like a soldier. Rudyard Kipling.