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2012-08-27 Afghanistan

British soldiers resort to 'baiting' Taliban to beat rules of engagement

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Posted by tipper 2012-08-27 07:16|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [195 views ] Top

#1 Lt Clark sums up the approach: "You have a foot patrol which has air support...

Seldom dedicated on station "air support" for US 'presence patrols' which essentially have the same (implied) task, same ROE.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-08-27 09:19|| 2012-08-27 09:19|| Front Page Top

#2 I asked a friend who returned from his third tour and he said that he's really bored with being shot at everyday.

Posted by Devilstoenail 2012-08-27 10:38|| 2012-08-27 10:38|| Front Page Top

#3 At one level it's like chumming the waters...

Posted by Steve White 2012-08-27 10:50|| 2012-08-27 10:50|| Front Page Top

#4 At least when you're chumming, you are allowed to shoot the fish on sight.

Posted by SteveS 2012-08-27 11:33|| 2012-08-27 11:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Mogadishu redux...

Posted by Pappy 2012-08-27 13:25|| 2012-08-27 13:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Leave. Now.

Posted by remoteman 2012-08-27 17:10|| 2012-08-27 17:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Leave. Now.

What we need to do is make Obama leave. And the redo the ROE's.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-08-27 17:16|| 2012-08-27 17:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Leave now. Leave total devastation behind you.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-08-27 17:24|| 2012-08-27 17:24|| Front Page Top

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