MG34 said:
All the locals know the drill, the main reason they disobey is the misguided thought that "they don't have to obey the infidels in my country" which is an almost direct quote from the 2 survivors I enountered after engaging a hostile vehicle with deadly force in seperate incidents.
Thanks for sharing that - I'm sure this, as well as other good info from in theatre, is being considered by those making and communicating the rules.
I agree with all who say, "if we agreed to pay, we have to pay" - hearts, minds, optics, call it what you like. A deal has to be a deal, lest our credibility suffer.
Meanwhile, adding to the CLIPINT
here, here's a bit more information: why there's a process in place, as well as a bit more info of the father's situation,
courtesy of Canadian Press as of 16 Sept 08 - usual disclaimer and MSM caveats apply:
.... In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, the children's father Ruzi Mohammed said he has spoken with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Canadian officials from the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team about financial compensation for the mistake. Doing so, however, drew the attention of the Taliban. Insurgent threats have since driven Ruzi and his wife out of their home in Panjwaii. Now forced to rent a small house in Kandahar City for 4,000 afghanis, or $90 Cdn a month, Ruzi expressed frustration with the amount of time it's taking to get full compensation. The military has said it takes time because handing over a pile of cash would have put his life in danger. Instead, a representative from the PRT helped him open a bank account and the money is being deposited in four instalments. The military wouldn't reveal the amount of the settlement.
