Photo: Rep. John Mica (R., Fla.) (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)The Second Amendment For Troops? -- Wall Street Journal
Tucked away in the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill that the House passed Thursday is a curious provision: an amendment that would ensure that troops deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq have the “right to bear arms.”
You read that correctly. The House voted 260 to 160 to approve an amendment to the bill that would revise the military’s “rules of engagement” to ensure troops in conflict zones can defend themselves.
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My Comment: In emails and comments, the number one beef that I have received from soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan has always been on the rules of engagement when fighting the enemy. Kudos to Rep. John Mica (R., Fla.) for raising an issue that desperately needs discussion and debate.
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