What Restrictions Do European Forces Have In Afghanistan

Defense Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie joined French troops Sunday in Kabul, a relatively safe city where France prefers to keep its forces. Shah Marai/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images (December 18, 2006)

European Governments Place Restrictions on NATO Forces in Afghanistan -- Voice of America

International forces under the banner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are continuing to fight Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. But NATO field commanders are hindered by certain restrictions placed on troops by European governments.

NATO has more than 60,000 troops in Afghanistan as part of a United Nations mandated contingent known as the "International Security Assistance Force" - or ISAF.

ISAF troops are located in most parts of the country. One of their most difficult missions is to fight insurgents in southern Afghanistan - home of the Taliban, ousted from power by a U.S.-led coalition in 2001.

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My Comment: Bloggers have been talking for a long time on the restrictions that NATO forces in Afghanistan must follow .... it appears that the main stream media is now finally catching up.