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AP Exclusive: US to tighten Afghan raid rules
Night raids disturb terrorists' sleep. Leaves them cranky.
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan plans to tighten the rules on night raids, The Associated Press has learned, in a new step to curb public anger over perceived violations against civilians. Such raids have emerged as the No. 1 complaint among Afghans after Gen. Stanley McChrystal curbed the use of airstrikes and other weaponry last year.
Posted by: ed 2010-01-21
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=288523