US soldiers in Afghanistan are now forced to fight a two-fronted
war. Before each deployment, these soldiers understand fully that day
after day they will do battle against relentless terrorists with
shifting loyalties and unspeakable hatred. But what none of them could
have foreseen was the killing field that would open from their
rear...the Continental United States.
Our government’s
incessant tightening of already restrictive ROE (Rules of Engagement),
compounded by the failed COIN (Counterinsurgency) strategy—also known as
“winning hearts and minds,” has made an otherwise primitive enemy
formidable.Our best and brightest come home in body bags as politicians and lawyers dine over white linen tablecloths; writing, modifying, and re-modifying these lethal rules…rules that favor the enemy rather than the American soldier. Rules so absurd they’re difficult to believe until you hear the same stories over and again from those returning from battle.
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