Posted on 11/11/2009 6:52:34 PM PST by clove
Recently on ABC television news, one of their videos showed a U.S. Marine hunkered down in Afghanistan complaining on camera that he was not allowed to shoot back when under fire. This situation resulted from Obama’s new rules of engagement from his new Afghanistan commander. General McChrystal explained it to BBC news that they are now advising troops to break off from firefights with the Taliban, "If you are in a situation where you are under fire from the enemy... if there is any chance of creating civilian casualties or if you don't know whether you will create civilian casualties, if you can withdraw from that situation without firing, then you must do so”
(Excerpt) Read more at backpacker.com ...
I think it is Obama or his minions. The rules changed in July of ‘09. FR has covered this story, but for the most part, the MSM has been silent. Also, GOOGLE is scrubbing their news cache of lots of things Obama.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/16/report-rules-of-engagement-led-to-soldiers-death/
This is the absolute truth. The son of a friend just returned from A where he has been before and confirmed these rules. He is a field grade officer and is well aware of all the official orders and background.
Obama is stalling a then is only sending troops to be a target,,while he waits for enough loses to leave.
The man is a traitor and should be removed from office.
That is just heartbreaking!
That's bumper sticker material right there now.
They’re joking, ...right ?
yup.
Obama is going to force us to lose this war. Just what I thought.
I can’t even imagine what they could possibly be thinking. I would be thinking, “and I’m dying for what? political correctness and a president who shouldn’t be?”
Anybody in the military is a 'minion' of the President, if I still understand the chain of command.
At its simplest, this is a decision between following a strategy laid down by the experts in the field, with recent successful experience in Iraq, or following the "scorched earth" strategy followed by the Soviets during their tenure in Afghanistan.
While "Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out" has the benefit of being simple and easy to understand, it doesn't have the best track record out in real world.
Not only does he want to lose the war, he wants us to lose it in the worse, most humiliating way
Unbelievable!
In the context of Obama’s intentions for America, this is not stupidity, but rather cleverness of a high order. Dare we suggest “diabolical?”
“Fundamentally transforming the United States of America” has many dimensions and aspects, but they are all of a piece.
Wasn’t this part of our Vietnam strategy?
Absolutely!!! I'm sick & tired of our military leaders rolling over like whipped puppies whenever anything is related to the frikkin commie pig traitor 0bozo!!! As you said, grow some f'n balls, you military azz brass!!!
Absolutely!!! I'm sick & tired of our military leaders rolling over like whipped puppies whenever anything is related to the frikkin commie pig traitor 0bozo!!! As you said, grow some f'n balls, you military azz brass!!!
the all odumdum-all the time atmosphere is really wearin us down evidently...
Note to Taliban. Involve the public and you have a free pass.
With love...
Barry
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