Get out of Afghanistan now ~ By Joseph Farah

Commentary from WorldNetDaily

By Joseph Farah Posted: December 17, 2009 ~ 1:00 am Eastern © 2009 I'll say it, again. It's time to bring all U.S. soldiers home from Afghanistan now. I don't know where Code Pink is these days. I don't know where that anti-war movement went. I don't understand why the escalation of a war by leadership that cannot define victory is not a problem for more Americans. This week WND reported the details of America's new rules of engagement in Afghanistan. The situation is much worse than I imagined. In effect, the war against al-Qaida and the Taliban has deteriorated into a police action not much different than the one cops in America wage every day against common criminals at home.

• No night or surprise searches;

• Villagers are to be warned prior to searches;

• Afghan National Army or Afghan National Police must accompany U.S. units on searches;

• U.S. soldiers may not fire at insurgents unless they are preparing to fire first;

• U.S. forces cannot engage insurgents if civilians are present;

• Only women can search women;

• Troops can fire on insurgents if they catch them placing an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) but not if insurgents walk away from where the explosives are.

Do you believe this? I'm just a little surprised that U.S. soldiers are not required to read suspects their Miranda rights before capture. Maybe that's coming. Clearly, this is no way to win a war. America has never achieved victory this way in the past. No army has. No military could. READ FULL STORY >