Rules of Engagement for War

In summary, there are a number of highly eminent reasons why ROE is creating an adverse effect on American military personnel -- particularly in overseas missions in Afghanistan. They are presenting a fundamental conflict of interest -- soldiers have to consider both their mission objectives as well as the legal ramifications of not adhering to ROE, which creates situations of hesitancy, delay, and American casualties as a result. Thus, it is essential that the U.S. effectively rewrites the role of ROE so that it becomes less of a strategy for war -- which it presumably is in Afghanistan -- and more of a guide for the actions of soldiers. Failure to do so could drastically affect the outcome of battles and missives, while attempting to create political climates in which the U.S. is well-liked and substantially less efficacious in military affairs. The bureaucracy which has...
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