Rules of engagement killing U.S. soldiers
By F. Michael Maloof, WND
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.
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There must be a new ROE for SEALs, because now we know for sure, that if you are a Navy SEAL, you had better not use any force to capture a known and wanted terrorist. If you do, the terrorist will say that you punched him in the face while he was trying to surrender peaceably. ( they always surrender this way, don't they?) You will face charges and be guilty until proven innocent.
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