This by the way is why the clamor over a later targeted attack on a suspected suicide bomber in Kabul later by some on the right was idiotic and put the lives of our soldiers at risk.
In that case the target may not have turned out to be a suicide bomber, but when our people are in enemy territory and under attack, its better to err on the side of taking out a suspected terrorist than to err on the side of doing nothing.
Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews recounted to the House Foreign Affairs Committe... [see source for more information]