Rules Of Engagement Are A Dilemma For U.S. Troops

aw, those darling humanitarian career goons.

As part of the new American counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan, soldiers and Marines must work first to protect the Afghan population. Given the choice between killing the enemy or risking civilian lives, they have been willing to let the enemy go. NPR’s Tom Bowman was in Afghanistan earlier this year and witnessed troops grappling with the dilemma of whether to shoot.

100% of them had no trouble “grappling with the dilemma” of their behavior and the constitution they swore to defend against all enemies (including the president), in line with the UCMJ to which they swore to adhere.

lawful orders, fucks. lawful. all goonited states milfare rats are traitors to their neighbors, and should be, at least, shunned.

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