Rules of Engagement in Afghanstan to Be Studied by Congress

"The House Armed Services Committee will soon examine the rules of engagement used by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Military Times has learned.  The classified, full-committee briefing will cover tactical directives that limit how and when NATO troops in Afghanistan can use force, according to a letter sent by Rep. Ike Skelton, D.-Mo., chairman of the committee, to three House members who worried the ROE currently in place may restrict troops from defending themselves."

Read the rest of the article in "Congress to scrutinize rules of engagement", Army Times, September 16, 2010.