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The rules of engagement for Nato troops will focus on house searches, saying they should be led by Afghan forces, and that permission from homeowners should first be sought. A limit on the size and weight of bombs used in air strikes was imposed last year, but there is continuing anxiety in Nato about the counterproductive impact of civilian casualties on the majority Pashtun population.
Originally posted by ppskylight
This is bull#, how the hell are we supposed to win a war when most of the NATO allies aren't even pulling their weight, and on top of that, now the bureaucrats are going to pull a stunt like this and get more of our dudes killed by restricting their operations.
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Originally posted by ppskylight
I feel I reserve the right to designate my thread with a name of my own choosing and consider the Mod's action a form of censorship.
Deny ignorance?
I guess only if they agree with your politics.