New military rules of engagement ostensibly to protect Afghan civilians are putting the lives of U.S. forces in jeopardy, claim Army and Marine sources, as the Taliban learns the game plan based the rules’ imposed limits.
The rules of engagement, or ROEs, apply to all coalition forces of the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Their enactment is in response to Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s complaints over mounting civilian deaths apparently occurring in firefights.
Despite the fact that the newly arrived U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, imposed the more restrictive ROEs to minimize the killing of innocent civilians, however, the Taliban is well aware of them and has its own forces acting in ways to counteract them.
The impact of new restrictions has created increasing frustration and concern among U.S. Army and Marine Corps troops who now are compelled to follow these rules despite the danger of letting the Taliban live to fight again another day.
Read More: By F. Michael Maloof, WND
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This from a Commander-in-Chief who has no Military background, can hardly salute and doesn't even LIKE America!! Let them fight this war or bring them home.
BRING THEM ALL HOME……..IF THE AFGHANS ARE SO 50O98320943489 IMPORTANT LET THEM DO THE FIGHTING & DYING AFTER ALL IT’S THEIR COUNTRY!……..IT’S TIME FOR OUR BOYS TO COME HOME!. TELL THE AFGHANS ITS THEIR TIME TO FIGHT & DIE, SAVE UR OWN COUNTRY
obama likes the taliban, Our military took a oath to protect our country,and to our service men and women you have the right to do it, anywhere even the U.S. How do we know If obama is a real U.S. citizen,if not he isnt a commander and chief. LIBERTY AND THE CONSTITION. ONLY. The people who want to get rid of it like the socialist dems, and greedies organized crime, Will not work.BarneyFrank and Chris Dodd and obama are the biggest to blame for our problems.It is the people who are in charge not the goverment. We need to wake up to these thugs.Look at the protesters in Iran.
This commander-in -Chief has no idea what he is doing and doesn't care what the experienced generals are advising him to do. Our brave soldiers are dying and facing prosecution for doing the job they are ordered to do! All because of Obama's incompetence. Either let them fight or get them out!
I agree with the previous statments – the president doesn't have any military background and apparently doesn't care about putting the United States soldiers in harm's way. I wonder how he would like it if he were made to go there and fight against the Taliban. To me it seems he is wanting the Taliban to live and continue to terrorize the US. Whre is the president's allegiance – definitely not to the US.
Sweetie he’s bi……….he wants to make love not war……..our national anthem is too warlike…..he prefers “teach the world to sing” & the muslim call to prayer (says its the sweetest thing he’s ever heard)………