Posted on 07/02/2009 11:07:35 AM PDT by STARWISE
Beginning Thursday, American soldiers in Afghanistan will be under orders to back down when they're chasing Taliban fighters whenever they think that civilians might be at risk.
Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top commander in Afghanistan, will issue the directive as part of an effort to cut down on civilian casualties, which have enraged the Afghan government and residents. Instead of calling in air support or firing into civilian homes where Taliban fighters have sought refuge, commanders will be instructed to reach out to tribal elders or undertake other efforts to dislodge the fighters.
The order is consistent with what national security adviser James L. Jones told McClatchy Newspapers in Washington Wednesday was President Barack Obama's concern about civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
"General McChrystal has been given instructions when he left here that, in all military operations, that we redouble our efforts to make sure that innocent loss of life is minimized, with zero being the goal," Jones said, noting that, "In one mishap you can create thousands more terrorists than you had before the mishap."
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
And how are US personnel going to tell the difference?
Under Obama rule, since the Taliban and al Queada don’t wear uniforms, they are civilians as long as they aren’t pointing their AK-47 AT you....
This is the end of it.
“I cannot win if I do not fight the way they do.”
Winning is all about will.
But, but, “zero is the goal,” as the article stated.
“injure and eliminate our dear troops from the battlefield in the process”
Send those White boys up to Tora Bora and those well-connected, well-armored caves and let them be cut to pieces. Send lots of ‘em. I can just see that private conversation, 1 on 1, being held somewhere a while back. It makes my blood run to ice.
“Make no mistake: we do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan.”
Say after me: Viet Nam
islamism advances
I’m sure glad we didn’t do this during WWII. I feel for the civilians but the country is at war.
Thanks, Zero, for emasculating our troops.
a friend’s son is there. We pray daily for him. He is serving with other good men under the rule of FOOLS.
“Say after me: Viet Nam”
or Mogadishu.
God bless and protect our troops!
this is the most depressing story yet out of this Administration .. and there is just so much competition.
That brings tears to my eyes.
I’ve been teary since I read this news.
How could they ?
“The order is consistent with what national security adviser James L. Jones told McClatchy Newspapers in Washington Wednesday was President Barack Obama’s concern
Barack Obama is a backstabbing bass turd.
Our BHO rules of engagement: Mirandize, surrender, and ask the UN to hold our rifles. Frankly, the military is smart enough not to injure civies if they can help it. After all, the Left would put them on trial. The rats!
Videos from Afghanistan fighting .. it’s 110 degrees. Prayers..
http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=video/video_show.php&id=63413
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http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=14273758&ch=4226714&src=news
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http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=14273758&ch=4226714&src=news
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From Russia about the Afghan operation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ-azlWunQQ
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From Al Jezeera, with statements from Gen. McChrystal and Sec. Gates
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9TK5ruJbdQ
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