I must say I had not considered the kidnapping aspect and ransom market.

As late as 2006 it was widely briefed in military medicine that the Iraqi medical community was robust and ready to take on civilian collateral damage to the point where you needed a reason over and above them just being being wounded to take a civilian into the military medical system there. The baby Noor's are the total exception.

I am picturing how this must look to Iraqi civilians -- Market or Convoy hit in a urban setting and 1-2 dead Coalition forces with a few 3-4 injured picked up by helecopter while the other 20+injured civilians lay bleeding in the street.
Awaiting local ambulance pick up. The temptation is to take the most seriously injured but what you have done there is set yourself up for a low success rate and the less seriously injured who will likely live will recover with a particularly bad taste in their mouth.

"Thats a hearts and Mind campaign with a future"