Search For Marine Lieutenant's Killer Meets Afghan Obstacles -- Washington ExaminerHELMAND, AFGHANISTAN -- Jason Armas, a U.S. Marine Corps captain, scrolled through the photographs of four bearded Afghan men believed to be responsible for the assassination of Marine 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming.
A few days earlier, on the eve of Afghanistan's parliamentary elections, Taliban insurgents shot the 24 year-old Marietta, Ga., man through the neck, killing him instantly. Fleming's comrades from the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment were intent on capturing the Taliban who had killed the young platoon leader.
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My Comment: It is bad enough that rules of engagement severely limit what US forces can do in Afghanistan, but when you know who the culprits, and you are successful in capturing them alive .... the idea that they may be released soon after would make any one filled with anger and despair on why we are fighting this war.
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