British Soldiers Resort To 'Baiting' Taliban To Beat Rules Of Engagement -- The Independent
Platoon commander describes frustration at being forced to lead troops 'to get shot at'.
British soldiers in Afghanistan are being forced to act as bait in an attempt to draw the Taliban into opening fire, a serving platoon commander has alleged.
Soldiers are risking their lives to get round strict rules of engagement that allow them to shoot only if they are being attacked or are in "imminent danger".
The Taliban are increasingly exploiting the rules by hiding weapons in undergrowth near patrol routes – meaning British forces cannot act against them until they actually pick up their guns.
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My Comment: This is unbelievable. It takes a left leaning newspaper in Britain to point out how stupid the Conservative government is in their Afghan ROE policy .... with even the BBC pointing out the sheer idiocy of this policy. Unfortunately .... even with all of this publicity .... I can easily predict that the British government and PM Cameron will do absolutely nothing to change it.