Among the issues Petraeus may examine carefully involve the rules of engagement, which govern when troops can and cannot fire. Some believe those rules under McChrystal were too restrictive, effectively tying one hand behind the backs of troops.
Couldn’t agree more. I believe Gates in this article is laying the ground work for the changes mentioned and make it look like a mutually agreed thing with Zer0.
22 posted on 06/24/2010 1:44:16 PM PDT by jazusamo
(But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)