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re: Big invasion in Iraq has begun.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 9:27 am to Ace Midnight
Posted on 3/2/15 at 9:27 am to Ace Midnight
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Once you tell soldiers that they cannot kill civilians or damage property (even inadvertantly), you've already lost the war - particularly to an enemy more than willing to kill civilians and use houses of worship as sanctuaries.
Eh, I see the point I guess. My umbrella was the absolute right of every soldier to defend himself and the ROE was under that umbrella.
I did a year in Iraq and had one ROE briefing on day one in country, all other briefings were mission specific. I did a year in Afghanistan and did not have a ROE briefing. The focus was accomplishing the mission not obsessing over the ROE.
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Posted on 3/2/15 at 9:33 am to Lakeboy7
Our real problems with ROE in Afghanistan and Iraq had more to do with where and when we could use air and supporting arms. Late in the Afghan war you needed regimental approval for even a 60mm mortar strike.
Also, troops were highly restricted on when and where and for what reasons they could enter a house or place of business. A squad leader on patrol could not randomly stop and search a house if he suspected it of having bad guys or weapons. Intel had to be passed all the way up and then the go ahead had to come all the way back down.
Also, troops were highly restricted on when and where and for what reasons they could enter a house or place of business. A squad leader on patrol could not randomly stop and search a house if he suspected it of having bad guys or weapons. Intel had to be passed all the way up and then the go ahead had to come all the way back down.
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