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Military Pushes For Same Broad Rules Of Engagement As Civilian Police Forces Read mo

04-29-2017, 05:57 AM

Military Pushes For Same Broad Rules Of Engagement As Civilian Police Forces

http://www.duffelblog.com/2015/01/police-military/

KABUL, Afghanistan — Senior American commanders in Afghanistan are pushing for more permissive Rules of Engagement (ROE) to put their troops on par with domestic law enforcement, Duffel Blog has learned. “Just because we’ve changed the operation name doesn’t mean this isn’t still a war,” Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of American forces in Afghanistan, said at a joint press conference. “If we’re going to permanently pacify an entire population, we need to think less like the UN, and more like the NYPD.”

According to an internal memorandum obtained by Duffel Blog, the initial phase of the plan is already underway. CIA operatives are engaging with members of the Afghan Loya Jirga to distribute large quantities of crack cocaine to the country’s poor population while simultaneously introducing stricter drug laws. The tactic is “time-tested and stunningly effective in other countries,” the memo states.

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