The American ROE are so far past what the Laws of War require, we are contributing to an inflated casualty and KIA rate. The "civilians"s are fearful that the islamofascists will kill them if they don't become human shields. They know we will go to extraordinary lengths to avoid killing them , so despite the fact that those using the human shields are the war criminals, we accept "guilt" should they be killed.
This is the worst possible tactic and doomed to failure. My ROE would be to kill anyone not a uniformed ally carrying as "area" weapon. RPG, Morter, SAW, HMG, wearing a face mask, carrying hand grenades, accompanying Arty. of any sort etc.. Shoot feom a Mosque , it will be destroyed. Human shields in use, tjhe position will be attacked and any captures hostiles captured will be exectued on the spot.
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