[wmfights]

When a principled general is willing to stand up and be counted, then I’m going to listen to what he has to say.

I would agree if the generals would also demand a change in the rules of engagement. We need to win this war and sending more troops to be shot at before we can shoot and then only if civilians won't be hurt is not a winning strategy.

Kill the enemy, destroy their bases (if these are mosques so be it) and any civilians they are hiding behind. I'm sorry for the civilians, but if you don't want to be killed don't hang around terrorists.

[P-Marlowe]

I get the feeling that we are not seeing a lot of war refugees from Afghanistan is that the Taliban will kill anyone who dares to pack a suitcase.

They are using these potential refugees as shields against any possible tactical weapon being used against them. And our ROE's ensure that will continue indefinitely.

Those who think that by causing some collateral damage, we would be losing the support of the "civilians" are idiots.

We do not have the support of the "civilian" population because they fear the Taliban more than they fear us.

[xzins]

The ROE’s take a back seat to any real threat to America.

A real threat will shove lousy ROEs to the side eventually.