[Destructor]

The "rules of engagement" need to be reviewed. As it stands now that set of rules is costing American Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen their lives. America doesn't need to pull it's punches. We need to hit the Iraqis hard, and make 'em holler "Uncle."

[ArGee]

The "rules of engagement" need to be reviewed. As it stands now that set of rules is costing American Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen their lives. America doesn't need to pull it's punches.

War is the execution of diplomacy by other means. I hate to see us lose a single soldier "needlessly" but the definition of needlessly has a lot to do with the political purposes behind the war.

One of our political purposes is to liberate Iraq and create another example of a free Muslim state, this one in the heart of the Middle East. It is up to the President to determine whether that political objective is worth the additional risk to the troops. If so, it is up to the field commander to accomplish that goal while minimizing that additional risk.

Shalom.

[bimbo]

The "rules of engagement" need to be reviewed. As it stands now that set of rules is costing American Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen their lives.

Americans were saying that in 1964. But politicians then, as now, always know better than the military.

[Mears]

I agree.This pussyfooting around without damaging the Baghdad infrastructure and this fear of harming,or even inconveniencing civilans,is going to be our downfall.

War isn't pretty and I hope it's over soon,as we all do.