Our enemies, both foreign and domestic, will attempt to get maximum mileage out of the tape of an apparent execution of an unarmed combatant in Fallujah. But, as military people, we know that it just ain’t that simple. The Islamofascist forces have no compunction about such things as violating flags of truce, and booby-trapping dead bodies. Further, we all know that there are times when taking prisoners simply isn’t militarily practical.

It’s of utmost importance that no-one jumps to judgement here before all evidence is heard.