So, You find a hand grenade....

[matthewb0051]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Oh and BTW they are designed to wound not kill.

If you kill the enemy you've got one less soldier on the front line. If you wound a soldier it takes 3 people out of the battle field (evacuation + the wounded) and consumes lots of resources behind the front line.

I think the ratio is 5:1. Regardless the rationale is spot on.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by matthewb0051

I think the ratio is 5:1. Regardless the rationale is spot on.

You're right... 5 to 1 rings a bell.

- My post was from memory and it's been about 30 years since messing with anything "dangerous".

(I was a medic in the Australian regular army. The best years of my life so far! )

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Dpmulvan

Never waste a grenade, they are hard to come by and you might need one someday.

Legend has it that Eva Peron carried a hand grenade in her purse at all times.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by masraum

Except that he's saying "I didn't pull the trigger" and he'll eventually convince himself of that. Hopefully, he'll be at least a little haunted the rest of his life by it.

He'll be more than a little haunted.