First, the soldier would have to decide whether the fast-approaching motorcycle displayed a “hostile intent.” Secondly, after making the determination that the fast-moving motorcycle displayed a “hostile intent,” the American soldier then had to make a battlefield determination as to whether the fast-moving inbound motorcycle constituted a “hostile act.” If, and only if, the American soldier made a battlefield determination of first, a “hostile intent,” and then, a “hostile act,” the American soldier would be free to defend himself. If you can’t figure it out in a split-second, and if you’re
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