Although a good movie...it disgusted me!

Rating: 8/10 (21 April 2016)

This movie disgusted me, as did "American Sniper" - asking 'permission' to take the shot!?!?
WHY!?!? Why do American servicemen have to abide by, and, risk their lives for, civilian pipe-dream liberal-created 'Rules of War,' while enemies can do anything they choose?
Although STG2 Axelson was incapacitated and out of action, those Taliban dirtbags "MURDERED" him.
Likely, they did the same with GM2 Deitz...helpless and dying, they "MURDERED" him instead of helping and taking him as a prisoner, like 'normal' people do.
Michael Murphy made a judgment call that went along with the "AMERICAN" rules of war, which was the correct thing to do...but, by doing this, he compromised himself and his men. Axelson and Dietz were right - they should have killed those Taliban creeps on the spot and succeeded in their mission.
American rules of war are SNAFU, and, rules of engagement are just as bad (even for cops)- "The bad guy has to shoot first!" BS! The US is losing good people, "AMERICAN" people, because of this 'treat a scumbag like a human' mentality. An enemy has to be fought on 'their' terms, not on ours.
If this was a Russian operation and these four guys were Spetsnaz...they'd have wasted those treacherous insect farmers with extreme prejudice and succeeded in their operation. BUT..."NO!" Americans have to follow rules that no one else has to and this places American servicemen,and, America, in jeopardy.
Marcus Luttrell and his guys didn't deserve any of this. It was the BS rules of the American government who ruined the lives of these men...and, their families. To me - "ONE"(1) Marcus Lutrell; Michael Murphy; Matthew Axelson; and, Daniel Dietz, is worth more than the entire nation of our enemies.
Japan rolled over South-East Asia like a bulldozer because they had no rules nor restrictions...THAT'S REAL WAR - KEEPING YOUR OWN TROOPS ALIVE!
America should learn from that before more American 'KIDS' are squandered overseas. YEAH! The Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon where 241 Marines were 'murdered' was planned out with care (I lost a high school friend there)!?!? Mogadishu, Somalia was a charm - "Black Hawk Down" really did a lot for American troops and America!?!? BS!
I salute all involved in this movie, and, all American troops anywhere and everywhere. However, I'm disgusted with our governmental rules that make American troops sitting ducks who cannot take the first shot in an already continuing war, conflict, or, engagement.
USN Veteran