Yes, that is true. This is a situation when taking prisoners is self-defeating. The concept of taking POWs is that when hostilities cease, the prisoners can return to society as the war is over and there is nothing to fight over. In this situation, the "insurgents" (really just a bunch of goddamn terrorists) are not fighting a recognized war. Let them go, and they will continue to wreak terror and havic.
Last week a group waved a white flag to surrender, then opened fire when troops approached to capture them. If I saw that, I would have a very hard time not just killing the bastards next time they try to "surrender."
