Engagement That Protect Our Troops
Florida Republican Congressman John Mica offered the following morally clear Amendment (5/25/2011-H.AMDT.318 (A018) Amends H.R.1540):
Amendment requires that the rules of engagement [ROE] allow any military service personnel assigned to duty in a designated hostile fire area to have rules of engagement that fully protect their right to proactively defend themselves from hostile actions.
The results? (tallied here):
143 out of 185 Democrats present -- 77% -- voted against this amendment; 217 out of 235 Republicans present -- 92% -- voted for it.
As for the two Republicans in Congress running who are Presidential candidates, Michele Bachmann voted for the amendment; Ron Paul against it.
Blog author's comments - I am surprised that this amendment was even needed. This was voted on in May of this year and this is the first we have heard about it?
Most Democrats and a few Republicans are attempting to tell our troops that if they are fearful for their lives, they cannot defend themselves until they are fired at. Perhaps those that voted 'no' should spend some time with the troops and we shall see if this
would change their mind.
HT: American Thinker
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