Under the current rules of engagement, troops retain the right to use lethal force in self defense, said U.S. Col. Wayne Shanks, a spokesman for the international force.The rules seek to put the troops in the "right frame of mind to exercise that right," Shanks said. They require troops to ask a few fundamental questions:• Even if someone has shot in my general direction, am I still in danger?• Will I make more enemies than I'll kill by destroying property, or harming innocent civilians?• What are my other options to resolve this without escalating the violence?Our government is going to turn this war into another Nam. Where the troops have to ask permission to shot or bomb the enemy.
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