A couple of videos are burning up the internet. The theme? ISIS is training children to use real weapons to engage their enemies.
My outlandish scenario.
You're on patrol and suddenly you start taking fire from the front. Your men are well trained and execute a flawless "react to ambush" drill and everyone is good to go.
Firing dies down a bit (meaning you're only taking a sporadic fire at best) and you get eyeballs on the enemy. Much to your surprise you're dealing with 4 teens that appear to be no more than 16 years old and much to your horror you also spot two young boys around 7 or 8.
What do you do Lt?
Explain why you made the choice that you did. Lay out the ramifications of that decision (for example, casualties if you decide against a forceful defense, failure to complete your patrol etc...).
This is new so I'll cut you some slack. You have 30 seconds to decide. No cheating.