And part of what the President of the United States has charged me with doing is ensuring that we, when we go into a fight, it is not a fair fight because we are untying the hands of our war fighters. We are not imposing restrictive rules of engagement. We are not allowing you to be second guessed at every turn. The lawyers are not commanders. Lawyers are advisors. (18:41–18:45)
CLAIM
Asserts that the military is not imposing restrictive rules of engagement.
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