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U.S. troops told to stop Taliban pursuit if civilians are at risk
Miami Herald/AP ^ | 7-2-09 | Nancy Youssef

Posted on 07/02/2009 11:07:35 AM PDT by STARWISE

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41 posted on 07/02/2009 12:32:58 PM PDT by potlatch ( Those who cry 'appease, appease' Are hanged by those they tried to please.)
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To: STARWISE

“President Barack Obama’s concern about popularity polls on the war he’s conducting after campaigning on a peace platform...”


42 posted on 07/02/2009 12:34:11 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
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To: phillyfanatic

Don’t shoot until you’ve read them their rights, taken them into custody, given them a fare trial...


43 posted on 07/02/2009 12:35:15 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
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To: STARWISE
"In one mishap you can create thousands more terrorists than you had before the mishap."

A terrorist is one who will attack to "create terror". They target civilians and other weak targets. Women. Children. Hospitals.

If there is ANY sort of military engagement that can encourage them to kill innocents in their own nation, then they are already "Extremists".

I can't fathom any circumstance under which it would become defendable practice inside the borders of this country. No matter if the Soviets had conquored. Attacking a public school would not change that one bit.

The administration is giving credence to the concept of "terrorism". Moral equivalence and all that. They engage in war crimes. They deliberately target civilians. They are never denounced for their actions. We are told that we must "understand" their rage and "negotiate" with them.

They must end their supremist ideology. It can no more be tolerated than Nazism. They don't have to agree that Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, and converts away from Islam aren't damned but they cannot kill them over it.

44 posted on 07/02/2009 12:40:49 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
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To: combat_boots

Well, I was speaking more to personal battles with treasonous a-holes in this country or my city that I may have to fight someday.


45 posted on 07/02/2009 12:49:09 PM PDT by wxgesr (I want to be the first person to surf on another planet!)
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To: STARWISE

The administration is putting in place ROE that will result in defeat in Afghanistan. Can’t fire on houses that may contain civilians, can’t fire on enemy forces if civilians might be put at risk. Of course all Taliban forces will now hide behind their population or run to civilian houses after a strike. You have to wonder why they sent 30,000 more troops there and then tied their hands.


46 posted on 07/02/2009 12:58:56 PM PDT by saganite (What would Sully do?)
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To: STARWISE

what a joke


47 posted on 07/02/2009 1:00:00 PM PDT by peace with honor
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To: STARWISE

BTTT


48 posted on 07/02/2009 1:07:33 PM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: STARWISE

I remember hearing an order like this in Nam. We all know how that turned out ?


49 posted on 07/02/2009 1:13:21 PM PDT by dbrew2u
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To: STARWISE

Taliban is a bunch of kitties (just not that word, LOL!) As is obama.


50 posted on 07/02/2009 1:18:08 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: STARWISE

Not to all Mujahideen: When pursued by Americans, grab the nearest civilian and hide behind him/her.


51 posted on 07/02/2009 1:49:49 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (www.publishedauthors.net/benmaxwell/index.html. Donate to members.tripod.com/tva_israel/HOME.HTM)
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To: STARWISE; All

Meanwhile....somewhere in the South Pacific.....


52 posted on 07/02/2009 1:51:12 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see a REAL C.O.L.B. BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: STARWISE
I am about to go Jane Fonda here.....

BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!

There, I said it and I mean it. If we will not let them fight then I sure as hell don't want them there to die.

53 posted on 07/02/2009 1:57:47 PM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get back down that hill?")
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To: 1forall

They won’t spare even the children (i.e. future political opponents).


54 posted on 07/02/2009 2:02:27 PM PDT by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: Travis McGee; hiredhand; Lurker

Somali Fox Hole concept at work again......


55 posted on 07/02/2009 2:10:51 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: penelopesire

Oh, this just makes my blood boil!!! And all the while, the Taliban are BUYING CHILDREN TO USE AS SUICIDE BOMBERS!!!!! BEYOND STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!


56 posted on 07/02/2009 3:44:17 PM PDT by fishergirl (My warrior, my soldier, my hero - my son. God bless our troops!)
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To: fishergirl

I really fear for our troops tonight with these clowns in charge. I hope the military starts standing up to this insanity. It’s time to fight back with some well-placed ‘leaks’!


57 posted on 07/02/2009 3:56:12 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: penelopesire

Dear Lord! You and me both! And then to just broadcast it to the enemy!! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE!!!! Idiots, the whole lot of ‘em.


58 posted on 07/02/2009 4:05:46 PM PDT by fishergirl (My warrior, my soldier, my hero - my son. God bless our troops!)
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To: combat_boots
And how are US personnel going to tell the difference?

IS there a difference? What makes Taliban not citizens? I thought they were.

Maybe they have a secret handshake we can try before we shoot them.

59 posted on 07/02/2009 4:09:44 PM PDT by paulycy (Liberal DOUBLE-STANDARDS are HATE crimes.)
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To: a fool in paradise
"In one mishap you can create thousands more terrorists than you had before the mishap."

Unless it becomes clear that terrorists die in numbers so big that all but the most insane stop terrorizing people.

0bama won't scare any terrorists. More innocents will die than would have even if 1000 terrorists were "created." (Kinda like jobs saved.)

60 posted on 07/02/2009 4:13:28 PM PDT by paulycy (Liberal DOUBLE-STANDARDS are HATE crimes.)
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