Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100513:11:55:00
Reviewing a proposal that could someday award combat medals to u.s. and nato troops for not killing civilians. that's the blunt fact. what they are talking about is restraint, fire restraint in a situation where civilians may be killed might be something that a soldier would get a medal for. in fact, general mcchrystal's spokesman sent us a statement regarding this saying, quote, in some situations our forces face in afghanistan, that restraint is an act of discipline and courage, not much different than those combat actions that mayor merit awards for value. general mcchris stam has made it a...
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