KABUL ARRIVAL - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, center, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is greeted by Army Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, left, deputy commander, International Security and Assistance Force, Joint Command Afghanistan and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry, right, in Kabul, June 25, 2010. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeleyPetraeus To Modify Afghanistan Rules Of Engagement, Source Says -- FOX News
A military source close to Gen. David Petraeus told Fox News that one of the first things the general will do when he takes over in Afghanistan is to modify the rules of engagement to make it easier for U.S. troops to engage in combat with the enemy, though a Petraeus spokesman pushed back on the claim.
Troops on the ground and some military commanders have said the strict rules -- aimed at preventing civilian casualties -- have effectively forced the troops to fight with one hand tied behind their backs.
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More News On The Rules Of Engagement In Afghanistan?
General David Petraeus to change Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Petraeus will review controversial rules of engagement -- Stars And Stripes
Petraeus to face soldier complaints over war rules -- AP
Petraeus set to review Afghan rules of engagement -- CNN
Fallen Soldier's Parents Critical Of Obama And Afghan Rules Of Engagement -- NBC
LAKE GEORGE - The parents of Army soldier Benjamin Osborn said Thursday that U.S. Bill and Beverly Osborn say that new military rules of engagement are making soldiers on the ground more vulnerable to attack, including they say, in the final battle that took their son's life.
"They were ambushed they were under attack and they couldn't fire until they were ordered to do so," Ben's father Bill Osborn said.
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My Comment: The Captain's Journal was one of the first blogs to point out how destructive the rules of engagement have been for our forces in Afghanistan. with waht has happened this week, he provides some excellent analysis in his latest blog post.