I wonder if he smiles when he hears about our guys dying.
I know this easier said than done, but it is time for some well regarded senior officers to resign. When the ROE endangers the men who serve it must be most be forcefully brought to the attention of those with authority to change the rules.
My objection to sending troops to Afghan is they are in danger of being sent to UN International “Courts” because the Afghans have signed the UN treaty.