It appears that Mosque’s & Afghanistan civilians are more important than our soldiers lives. Is this new policy going to sacrifice our troops just so no harm is done to the Afghanistan populous? This policy reminds me of Vietnam, another useless war in which almost 60,000 young americans were killed.
If the RoE says they cannot engage the enemy when they are hiding in a Mosque, it will guarantee that the enemy hides in Mosques. If the RoE says that the soldiers cannot fire upon enemies hiding in civilian homes, it guarantees the enemy will invade homes of civilians.
These kinds of rules do not protect the Afghan population, they guarantee more danger for the Afghan population.