[GunboatDiplomat]

Rule of Engagement are strict and strictly enforced. You can end up in deep shit for shooting someone in Iraq or Afghanistan if it was not allowed under the ROE. Whereas you can apparently choke someone to death in the US with the primary punishment being desk duty.

[nerdponx]

Unfortunately now the question becomes "why aren't there strict rules of engagement for domestic police forces?"

[kazagistar]

Because the people who would write the rules want to be "tough on crime".

[libraryatnight]

"Law and order!"