[Dean]

I am far from a military strategist, but, waiting for one guy to fall over and taking any other action or sound as a "take the shot" order sounds way safer. You know they had IR and mics on the target.

Remember, this was not 4 guys sitting out in the open in a rubber raft, this is a large enclosed lifeboat made of fiberglass/plastic/wood and whatever! This had to have been done with IR or similar sights through which I believe the image is far from as clear as a visual sight.

And the deterrent argument is old and tired. They are just as likely to start killing crews at the least provocation in the future.

Again, I am not saying the wrong thing was done given the situation, but instead playing armchair quarterback after the fact and discussing alternatives.