The Scouts vs. the Terrorists. It sort of reminds of the time we were have a big discussion about the ins and outs of the laws of armed conflict with our flight training instructor, “we” being a bunch of nascent medical officers. He finally sighed and explained, “Look, if the base is being overrun, and the infantry couldn’t stop them, and the security forces couldn’t stop them…frankly, a bunch of doctors and nurses aren’t going to turn the tide.”
Maybe we can give the scouts a pass on the war on terror and let them enjoy childhood a bit longer.