[MNJohnnie]

Scrap the current ROE's. Dust off the bombers.

Russians tried your style Counter Insurgency doctrine in Afghanistan. The Nazis tried it during WW 2 in Eastern Europe. How did that work out for them?

Counter Insurgency is not Total War. Most of the troops who are doing the bulk of the fighting and dying on ourside are Muslims. Practicing this sort of "kill them all" doctrine would make all those allies enemies instead.

This is the sort of trash talking from the pseudo "tough guy" never been anything Talk Radio Hosts that might make for good Talk Radio sound bites, in real life it is prescription for guaranteed failure.

[aligncare]

Current ROE's are complex. They're putting our troops at risk.

The "dust off the bombers" comment is just hyperbole on my part. It's a metaphor for us changing our conduct of the war to use sensible tactics that protect our troops and kills the enemy. Mosques that fire on our troops are legitimate targets.

[Jeff Chandler]

Counter Insurgency is not Total War.

Indeed. We have a military that is very good at counterinsurgency. I do think the ROE should be loosened, and perhaps they have been since Petraeus took over.