War rules

During the Vietnam War and continuing afterwards the US set forth “rules of engagement” which hindered the US forces. Rules such as don’t fire unless fired upon and target restrictions put US troops in danger. During the fight against ISIS the US would drop warning leaflets to warn drivers who were hauling oil before attacking the convoys. They then claimed that no drivers were killed. This kind of action is what some call clean war. This has come up again with the targeting of drug boats. These sorts of incongruities happen when people in Washington determine battle field actions.