During the first Gulf War a US fighter pursued a British Armoured Troop Carrier for over 5 miles before finally opening fire and killing 11 (don't quote me on that) British soldiers.

On the other hand our newspapers,UK,carried a report that some years ago the US military had Osama Bin Laden in the gunsights of an unmanned aircraft over Afghanistan. The local commander asked HQ for permission to eliminate him. The request was sent to the Pentagon who consulted lawyers on whether it was legal to send him to Paradise. Of course by the time the permission was given Osama was safely tucked up in his bed.

Isn't it a pity that the same caution was not excercised in the cases of L/Cpl Matty Hull and the first Gulf War incident,