Not to hijack the thread, but I’ve read about those ROE elsewhere and can’t find the information. Do you know where I can find info? I’ve done a keyword search here without success. Thanks.
A while back, in response to the bombing of two stolen gasoline tankers by the Taliban, The Marxist Onada and his angry band of commies, decided: US soldiers could not defend themselves if they were being fired upon by enemy ragheads if women and children are present. The Taliban story line was that a bunch of locals (including women and children) were stealing gasoline from the tankers. We all know that the Taliban always use women and children as shields. I believe the local thieves story like I believe in the tooth fairy. They also could not fire upon known enemy targets even if they weren’t firing on them, again, if innocent civilians (primarily women and children) were present. And why did the Taliban steal the tankers? Probably to blow up Afghani and/or Allied soldiers
The policy has apparently been reinterpreted to mean American soldiers cannot fire upon attacking enemy combatants if they cannot determine for certainty that women and children are not present. Hence close air support was denied these Marines who were ambushed by the Taliban murderers. Apparently because they could not guarantee the absense of women and children.
There is American blood on Obama’s, Gate’s, Mullin’s and McMasters hands. If one of those Marines was my son I’d be heading to Washington locked and loaded.
I’m sure if you Google ROE and Obama Administration it’ll come up.