Omar was a lawful target and that an attack upon him in the convoy was legal under international law and appropriate under the existing ROE.  The commander decided not to fire on the convoy because of doubts about the accuracy of the information that Omar was in the convoy and concern regarding possible adverse political/press reactions that would follow the destruction of the convoy if military targets were not present.  Thus, the commander -- not the JAG -- decided not to fire." I'm grateful to Col. Cayce for setting the record straight. What I'd really like to know is the name of the commander who appears to have based his decision not to pull the trigger on possible adverse press reaction and/or potential negative political fallout. I also wonder how General George Patton or Colonel Henry Mucci would have acted if faced with the same situation.