I hear a radio story about how snipers are ham stung by bureacratic rules.
What we have is the pencil pushers trying to micro manage Iraq like a police enforcement issue but win it like a military campaign.
We need to educate people, "the enemy must die" is the correct mantra.
We need to educate the voters that the enemy is not wearing uniforms as a military tactic.
The paper pushers count on the public being ignorant.
I heard that story as well. I believe it was Roger Hedgecock subbing for Rush earlier this week. He explained that because two two-man sniper teams were ambushed and killed, bureaucrats have felt the need to change the rules. Now only one-man sniper teams are used, and I suspect that greatly decreases their effectiveness. Actually, he cited that sniper kills were down considerably.
I had lunch with an Iraq war veteran yesterday and we discussed this story. He shook his head remorsefully, explaining that sniper activity is his preferred method (safer) of engagement.
p.s. To anyone on this tread that claims the administration lied to us about WMD's in Iraq. Please view my profile page. No lies were told.