engagement in afghanistan. in his testimony before the senate armed social security -- services committee the general is suggesting tweaks to the restrictive rules that may be in order, saying our troops on the ground must have all the support they need. he's promising to take the fight to the an me as well, while protecting innocent civilians. >> focusing on securing the people does not, however, mean that we don't go after the enemy. in fact, protecting the population inevitably urning the insurgents.g together with our afghan partners, we will continue to pursue relentlessly the enemies of the new afghanistan in the months and years ahead. onjon lieutenant colonel tony schafer is director of external communications at the center for advanced defense studies. let's talk about these rules of engagement, first of all, tony. a lot of our troops have basically phoned home and said hey, we're fighting with one hand tied behind our backs. general pt rayous has