TACTICAL HALT - U.S. Army paratroopers stand back up after a tactical halt while on their way back to their outpost in Charkh Valley, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 13, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Russell GilchrestGeneral Faces Unease Among His Own Troops, Too -- New York Times
Riding shotgun in an armored vehicle as it passed through the heat and confusion of southern Afghanistan this month, an Army sergeant spoke into his headset, summarizing a sentiment often heard in the field this year.
“I wish we had generals who remembered what it was like when they were down in a platoon,” he said to a reporter in the back. “Either they never have been in real fighting, or they forgot what it’s like.”
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My Comment: This blog .... and many others .... have been voicing our concerns on how restrictive rules of engagement in Afghanistan was costing lives. It seems the New York Times has also woken up to this realization.
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