Jason Washburn - Winter Soldier-Rules of Engagement 2 (3/8)

Jason Washburn, served three tours in Iraq from 2003 to 2006. He took part in the initial invasion and was deployed subsequently to the cities of Najaf and Haditha.
Jason explains how rules of engagement changed over time.
Initially, few restraints on force used and free fire zones could be declared.
It toned down after "mission accomplished" to physical violence.
The rules ramped back up with vague and generalized threat descriptions causing imprecise targeting with deadly consequence.
Drop weapons and by his third tour, a drop shovel, received tacit approval to cover mistakes.
From from Iraq Veterans Against the War http://ivaw.org/

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