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US rockets kill 12 Afghan civilians in offensive as Marines scour for bombs (And Protest ROE!)
Associated Press via LocalNet.Com ^ | (AP) 05:26:48 PM (ET), Sunday, February 14, 2010 (MARJAH, Afghanistan) | ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU Associated Press Writer (AP)

Posted on 02/14/2010 5:55:57 PM PST by xzins

Edited on 02/14/2010 6:41:28 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Two U.S. rockets slammed into a home Sunday outside the southern Taliban stronghold of Marjah, killing 12 civilians after Afghanistan's president appealed to NATO to take care in its campaign to seize the town.

Inside Marjah, Marines encountered "death at every corner" in their second day of a massive offensive to capture this bleak mud-brick city filled with booby traps, hardcore Taliban fighters and civilians unsure where to cast their loyalty.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; injustice; innocentcivilians; marines; marjah; oef; roe; taliban
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Huge Injustice Perpetrated Against Our Marines:

U.S. soldiers operating near Marjah said the Taliban can fire on them, then set aside their weapon and walk freely out of a compound, possibly toward a weapons cache in another location.

A few crafty, determined insurgents can keep a larger force engaged for hours with some degree of impunity.

"The inability to stop people who don't have weapons is the main hindrance right now," said 1st Lt. Gavin McMahon of Brooklyn, N.Y. McMahon. "They know how to use our ROE against us," referring to the Rules of Engagement.

1 posted on 02/14/2010 5:55:58 PM PST by xzins
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To: Lancey Howard; Thunder 6; brityank; Girlene; bigheadfred; SandRat; pissant; P-Marlowe; ...

Insanity. Can you imagine these ROE’s at Normandy or Iwo Jima!!


2 posted on 02/14/2010 5:57:46 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)
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Huge Injustice Perpetrated Against Our Marines:

Murtha would approve.
3 posted on 02/14/2010 5:58:10 PM PST by Canedawg (FUBO! Just FUBO.)
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To: xzins

Obama’s fault!

Afghanistan is Obama’s baby now.


4 posted on 02/14/2010 5:58:19 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U (demonicRATS ... taxes, pain and slow death. Is this what you want?)
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To: xzins

The ROE situation is likely much worse than what we hear about.


5 posted on 02/14/2010 5:58:54 PM PST by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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To: xzins

Any word from the left yet about Obama being a ruthless murderer and war criminal?


6 posted on 02/14/2010 5:59:01 PM PST by Minn (Here is a realistic picture of the prophet: ----> ([: {()
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Lancey, as well as other vets, predicted that precisely this was what would happen.

We can’t fire on anyone NOT HOLDING a weapon, even though you might have seen them with it 5 minutes before.

They put it down after they’ve done their damage, and then go to another weapon hidden for them around the block.

The ROE’s are criminal negligence perpetrated against our Marines.


7 posted on 02/14/2010 6:02:52 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)
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"They know how to use our ROE against us,"

Makes me wanna puke.......ROE.....fire comes from building, kill building, boom.... next.......

8 posted on 02/14/2010 6:03:56 PM PST by MrPiper
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Oh my..../s


9 posted on 02/14/2010 6:05:26 PM PST by Outlaw Woman (If you remove the first Amendment, we'll be forced to move on to the next one.)
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Cheney’s fault!


10 posted on 02/14/2010 6:05:54 PM PST by rfp1234
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I was hoping those RoE’s would not be in use during this particular operation.


11 posted on 02/14/2010 6:05:58 PM PST by GeronL (Dignity is earned from yourself. Respect is earned from others.)
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"The inability to stop people who don't have weapons is the main hindrance right now," said 1st Lt. Gavin McMahon of Brooklyn, N.Y. McMahon. "They know how to use our ROE against us," referring to the Rules of Engagement.

Your heart can't help but go out to that Lieutenant and all of our guys fighting with both hands tied behind their backs.

When something is outrageous it must be protested.

The Lieutenant let us know. We're wrong if we don't take up his cause.

12 posted on 02/14/2010 6:07:00 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)
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"Insanity. Can you imagine these ROE’s at Normandy or Iwo Jima!!"

The entire world should thank God every single day, that the country we have now wasn't during WWII. It truly is a scary thought...

13 posted on 02/14/2010 6:09:11 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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These ROE are insanity. Yea...I know nobama, his minions & the libs “support our troops. BS!


14 posted on 02/14/2010 6:09:25 PM PST by hal ogen
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To: Minn

I’m sure the Hollywood anti-war crowd will be seen marching with banners and big puppets tomorrow. Sarandon, Penn, Sheen, Lange, Clooney, Baldwin etc etc.

Waiting... (sound of crickets)


15 posted on 02/14/2010 6:11:12 PM PST by moodyskeptic (the counterculture votes R)
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obama is an a**. The ROE he has imposed in Afghanistan is directly responsible for many needless injuries and deaths. That is American deaths. I’m sure obama feels he is saving lives, unfortunately, they are enemy lives.


16 posted on 02/14/2010 6:11:57 PM PST by ThunderSleeps (obama out now! I'll keep my money, my guns, and my freedom - you can keep the change.)
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Another thing is that the Taliban have to shoot first before the Marines can shoot back...


17 posted on 02/14/2010 6:14:08 PM PST by Thunder90 (Fighting for truth and the American way... http://citizensfortruthandtheamericanway.blogspot.com/)
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It’s really time to start the impeachment process and get this pathetic traitor out of office. I just can’t imagine taking orders from a CIC like Zero.


18 posted on 02/14/2010 6:15:49 PM PST by Kahuna
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As long as those are the ROE’s we are using in Normandy and Iwo Jima right now there probably isn’t too big of a problem with them in those locations. And I’m not trying to be funny, x. Cause as far as Afghanistan or any other craphole where we are engaged with these “civilians”, my policy is to KILL THEM ALL, KILL THEM NOW.


19 posted on 02/14/2010 6:16:19 PM PST by bigheadfred (Be who you are and say what you feel: Those who mind don't matter.Those who matter don't mind.)
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Those are not the ROE’s we used in Normandy & Iwo Jima.


20 posted on 02/14/2010 6:18:46 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)
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