We have Progressive Generals in our military, men who care more for the lives of the enemy than they do for the lives of the soldiers they command. Under Democrat Progressive leadership, The U.S. cannot win a major war. That power has been lost to progressive theory and pacifist nonsense.

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<<< A marine in Afghanistan has a close call.  Progressives with their rules of engagement have made life much more dangerous for our soldiers. 

Under Obama’s “rules of engagement,”  our in-country soldiers,  must practice courtesy driving models which allow Afghan suicide bombers a better target against our forces. 

Soldiers in Afghanistan have this to say about that: 

In country, we have Escalation of Force Kits. These keep people away in a non-lethal manner. To do that, they used to contain "KEEP BACK" signs we'd put on our trucks during a convoy and the kits also had small flares we could fire. These things were taken away and instead we were told to drive with the same courtesy we would use if driving in the U.S.

That means if cars get backed up behind us, we are to pull over and let them pass. 

This takes our buffer -- our zone of safety -- completely away. Because once we pull over, the cars get to pass right up against us and that opens the door for suicide bombers, suicide bombs, and gun fire.   We allow people to get so close to our vehicles that we have no time to react should they try to do something.

Obama thinks it fair to allow “safe haven” for enemy soldiers.  Our troops are not allowed to pursue the enemy in “residential” areas of Afghanistan.  And,  there is this example from troops on the ground: 

However, under the current [Rules of Engagement], while we hold the area we've cleared, redlines are set beyond which we can't venture. This creates a perimeter beyond which the enemy remains untouchable. 

The enemy literally sits outside those lines and waits for us leave so they can move back in.

When we catch the enemy planting IED’s we have this problem under the new Commander:

During the Bush administration, we were able to engage terrorists planting IEDs with greater ease. Now, if we see two guys on the side of the road and it looks like they're planting an IED, we are told to wait -- because they might be farmers.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/10/27/Soldiers-On-The-Ground-Obama-s-Rules-Of-Engagement-Are-Costing-U-S-Lives-In-Afgahnistan

Air support is often denied:

Unless our troops in combat are absolutely certain that no civilians are present, they're denied artillery or air support.

We are not to wage war when civilians are present:

If any civilians appear where we meet the Taliban, our troops are to "break contact" -- to retreat.

As a result,  the enemy brings civilian with them,  before waging an attack,  or make their plans in full view of civilian dwellings. 

The next time you read about the death of a soldier or Marine in Afghanistan, don't just blame the Taliban. Blame the generals and politicians who sent them to war, then took away their weapons.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/item_u935ECKNWXpLK8C5D96pdN

On October 9, 2012,  an article written in brief review of these deadly rules of engagement,  drew this conclusion: 

The real story of the 2,000 dead in Afghanistan is that the majority of those deaths happened under Obama because his surge was linked to a complete disregard for American lives and compulsive appeasement of the locals.

http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/obama-let-american-soldiers-die-so-afghans-can-sleep/

What is most hypocritical is the fact that more than 4,000 civilians have been killed in Obama’s drone war strategies.  He has killed 41 Taliban leaders while killing thousands of women and children  -  but that is his doing,  so it makes it permissible.  Put our soldiers on the ground,  and the enemy is given an advantage,  per Obama and certain liberal generals.  

Understand that these rules of engagement have been in the process of change for some time,  now  --  dating back to before the Obama Error. The idea is this:  if we treat the civilian populations with some level of dignity,  they will respond by siding with our troops.  Of course,  such thinking is proven crap,  but never mind reality. 

  In Conclusion:

Hey,  its your sons and daughters who are fighting for leaders who do not care about them.  Look at Libya.  No one cared and sons were massacred on that September 11,  while screaming for help.

Understand that I keep a one hundred dollar bill on me,  at all times,  in case I meet military personnel in a restaurant.  I pay for their meal,  if so honored.  Having said that,  I would not allow my sons to join today’s military force.  The leadership is much too often, feckless and irresponsible;  the Commander in Chief is a thug and coward. 

But,  salute to our troops.  Their cause is good.  It is their leadership that often stinks.  (And,  of course,  there are many in leadership who do care and are what we parents expect them to be).