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What would our soldiers have done in WWII if this was one of their Rules Of Engagements (ROE) ?
A laminated card with the following text was distributed to all U.S. Army and Marine personnel in Iraq.
Policies about limiting civilian casualties have soldiers complaining they can't effectively fight; one showed author Michael Hastings a card with regulations including
"Patrol only in areas that you are reasonably certain that you will not have to defend yourselves with lethal force."
For a soldier who has traveled halfway around the world to fight, that’s like telling a cop he should only patrol in areas where he knows he won’t have to make arrests.
“Does that make any f–king sense?” Pfc. Jared Pautsch.
In Afghanistan, a New General -- But An Old Strategy
Donald Trump won the endorsement of 88 retired generals and admirals, according to an open letter released Tuesday morning by the campaign.
"The 2016 election affords the American people an urgently needed opportunity to make a long overdue course correction in our national security posture and policy," the former military leaders wrote in their letter. Trump touts endorsement of 88 retired military figures
And here is ONE of the issues these 88 and other military leaders have had with Obama's inexperience in listening to experts which is NOT a weakness in Trump!
The number of U.S. battlefield fatalities exceeded the rate at which troop strength surged in 2009 and 2010, prompting national security analysts to assert that coinciding stricter rules of engagement led to more deaths.
A connection between the sharp increase in American deaths and restrictive rules of engagement is difficult to confirm. More deaths surely stemmed from ramped-up counterterrorism raids and the Taliban’s response with more homemade bombs, the No. 1 killer of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
But it is clear that the rules of engagement, which restrain troops from firing in order to spare civilian casualties, cut back on airstrikes and artillery strikes —
the types of support that protect troops during raids and ambushes.
“In Afghanistan, the [rules of engagement] that were put in place in 2009 and 2010 have created hesitation and confusion for our war fighters,” said Wayne Simmons, a retired U.S. intelligence officer who worked in NATO headquarters in Kabul as the rules took effect, first under Army Gen. Stanley M. McChrystal, then Army Gen. David H. Petraeus.
Spike in battlefield deaths linked to restrictive rules of engagement
Keeping our nation safe and leading our armed forces is the most important responsibility of the presidency," Trump added. "Under my administration, we will end the weak foreign policy of the last eight years, rebuild our military, give our troops clear rules of engagement and take care of our veterans when they come home.
Trump touts endorsement of 88 retired military figures
And remember Hillary supports Obama's ROEs which will lead directly to MORE American deaths!
A laminated card with the following text was distributed to all U.S. Army and Marine personnel in Iraq.
Policies about limiting civilian casualties have soldiers complaining they can't effectively fight; one showed author Michael Hastings a card with regulations including
"Patrol only in areas that you are reasonably certain that you will not have to defend yourselves with lethal force."
For a soldier who has traveled halfway around the world to fight, that’s like telling a cop he should only patrol in areas where he knows he won’t have to make arrests.
“Does that make any f–king sense?” Pfc. Jared Pautsch.
In Afghanistan, a New General -- But An Old Strategy
Donald Trump won the endorsement of 88 retired generals and admirals, according to an open letter released Tuesday morning by the campaign.
"The 2016 election affords the American people an urgently needed opportunity to make a long overdue course correction in our national security posture and policy," the former military leaders wrote in their letter. Trump touts endorsement of 88 retired military figures
And here is ONE of the issues these 88 and other military leaders have had with Obama's inexperience in listening to experts which is NOT a weakness in Trump!
The number of U.S. battlefield fatalities exceeded the rate at which troop strength surged in 2009 and 2010, prompting national security analysts to assert that coinciding stricter rules of engagement led to more deaths.
A connection between the sharp increase in American deaths and restrictive rules of engagement is difficult to confirm. More deaths surely stemmed from ramped-up counterterrorism raids and the Taliban’s response with more homemade bombs, the No. 1 killer of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
But it is clear that the rules of engagement, which restrain troops from firing in order to spare civilian casualties, cut back on airstrikes and artillery strikes —
the types of support that protect troops during raids and ambushes.
“In Afghanistan, the [rules of engagement] that were put in place in 2009 and 2010 have created hesitation and confusion for our war fighters,” said Wayne Simmons, a retired U.S. intelligence officer who worked in NATO headquarters in Kabul as the rules took effect, first under Army Gen. Stanley M. McChrystal, then Army Gen. David H. Petraeus.
Spike in battlefield deaths linked to restrictive rules of engagement
Keeping our nation safe and leading our armed forces is the most important responsibility of the presidency," Trump added. "Under my administration, we will end the weak foreign policy of the last eight years, rebuild our military, give our troops clear rules of engagement and take care of our veterans when they come home.
Trump touts endorsement of 88 retired military figures
And remember Hillary supports Obama's ROEs which will lead directly to MORE American deaths!
