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Let them win the war or bring them home -
Petraeus Reviews Directive That Limits Afghan Civilian
Death
Washington
Post Excerpt: To the U.S. soldiers getting pounded with
thunderous mortar rounds in their combat outpost near Kandahar, it
seemed like a legitimate request: allow them to launch retaliatory
mortar shells or summon an airstrike against their attackers. The
incoming fire was landing perilously close to a guard station, and
the soldiers, using a high-powered camera, could clearly see the
insurgents shooting: Click Here
DJMS
Commentary: In response to whether or not soldiers are
dying, directly as a result of holding back, officials said, "We
have not found a single situation where a soldier has lost his life
because he was not allowed to protect himself." --However, the
longer it takes to win the war, the more American soldiers will die.
It appears that would be the complaint that they are not being able
to win the war.
Debra J.M. Smith - © 07-09-10
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