I just started Marcus Luttrell’s book, “Lone Survivor” last night.
I’m only 50 pages into it, and Luttrell already has brought up the insane ROEs that they are forced to use in battle.
I realize that the Marine Code is not a ROE, but our men go into battle with their hands tied behind their backs.
My old platoon leader use to tell us .. “If it moves, kill it!”
“If it’s already dead .. Kill it again”!
Very good book I’m still waiting for the movie.
I read that book, and you are correct, insane ROE’s put these SEALS in an untenable position. It’s alright to carpet bomb an area where you can’t completely tell if you are just killing armed insurgents, but you can’t let Navy SEALs kill unarmed Afghans that stumble upon their hide, in the MIDDLE of bad guy territory!?
I have a son getting ready to deploy and this shit pisses me off, big time!!! I would rather my son disobey bad ROE’s then get killed or have one of his brother soldiers get killed. America’s politicians and political officers are destroying not only the core of America but the best and bravest who are willing to defend the core of America.