Either scorch the earth or get out! Our men and woman in uniform are warriors...not meals on wheels.
What has happened to our leadership that we'd put such restriction on our fighting forces in rules of engagement.
Sure, we need to humanitarian. This should consist of leaflets warning the population to evacuate elderly, woman and children. Then commence destroying the enemy with all our might until they come and lay their weapons at our feet.
It is war. Not some progressive social experiment.
May warrior angels stand at the ready, defending our brave fighting forces. Amen.
I think “punitive expedition” is a good term for what we needed to do. Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama have all failed us in that part of the world.
They are not worth our brave military lives. I’d rather them be home and protecting our border and kicking any and all out who dare to even look cross-eyed and send them back where they came from and they can blow each other up until kingdom come.