*PLEASE NOTE THIS PARAGRAPH IN THIS ARTICLE IN PARTICULAR.*
“In preparing his assessment of the Afghan command, McChrystal found an American military culture that showed a great concern for troops’ protection – sometimes at the expense of their relations with Afghan civilians.
To change those relations, McChrystal wants American forces to think twice about basic conduct - for instance no longer pointing their guns at people when they pass in convoy or blocking narrow roads with their convoys, while relegating Afghans to the ditches.
To deal with the most contentious aspect of those shaky relations, McChrystal has already committed to try to reduce civilian casualties by issuing new orders that restrict when troops should call in bombing strikes.”
http://www.hotsr.com/news/WireHeadlines/2009/08/02/general-wants-more-troops-for-afghan-war-26.php
From the posted article by McClatchy ‘We’re pinned down:’:
“...U.S. commanders, citing new rules to avoid civilian casualties, rejected repeated calls to unleash artillery rounds at attackers dug into the slopes and tree lines — despite being told repeatedly that they weren’t near the village.”
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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/75036.html?storylink=MI_emailed
(snip)..Dashing from boulder to boulder, diving into trenches and ducking behind stone walls as the insurgents maneuvered to outflank us, we waited more than an hour for U.S. helicopters to arrive, despite earlier assurances that air cover would be five minutes away.
U.S. commanders, citing new rules to avoid civilian casualties, rejected repeated calls to unleash artillery rounds at attackers dug into the slopes and tree lines — despite being told repeatedly that they weren’t near the village.
Great links-if you like high blood pressure and heartburn !
McChrystal should be relieved of his command for purposefully putting the lives of civilians , many of them pro Taliban ,
above those of American soldiers .
But, since he’s doing Barry’s bidding -he’ll probably get a promotion.
This is unbelievable and most repulsive and all stems from Barry’s hatred of America and our military.
The silence of the Republicans is even more disgusting.
I know McConnell and McCain started to tiptoe around the issue yesterday , but, they are too timid
and too late to save the four Marines.
How many others have died in Afghanistan because of Barry’s ROEs ?
And how many more soldiers are going to be needlessly sacrificed before someone challenges Obama’s anti military,
pro Taliban policy in Afghanistan ?