I’d have that list drawn-up (Executive Orders?) by my transition team and ready to sign within minutes of being sworn in. The only thing I would do before those is issue new ROE to our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. ROE that allow them to protect themselves and actually accomplish the mission. That one I’d have drawn-up, on a clipboard, and the moment I put my hand down from the swearing in, I’d pick up a pen and sign it. Have a member of the Joint Chiefs right there to take it and immediately communicate it to the troops.
Good man.
Quite apart from this is the question of whether troops should be in Afghanistan at all, but while they are, they should not be expected to play footsie with terrorists.
Make it an ROE that would make General Curtis LeMay smile.