[Red Steel]

Among the issues Petraeus may examine carefully involve the rules of engagement, which govern when troops can and cannot fire. Some believe those rules under McChrystal were too restrictive, effectively tying one hand behind the backs of troops.

Actually, I believe the idiotic ROE changes were initially demanded by Obama.

"Military casualties in Afghanistan is the largely unreported ,immediate change in the rules of engagement that Obama insisted on the first week he was in office. "

http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor/2009/11/get-america-back-on-track-with-amtrak/

[jazusamo]

Actually, I believe the idiotic ROE changes were initially demanded by Obama.

I believe you're correct. McChrystal wrote them for Obama and made like he fully believed in them, I don't know whether he did or not. I'm fairly certain Petraeus didn't because as far as I know those were not his ROE in Iraq but we'll soon find out

[little jeremiah]

Placemark.