The Army special forces seem to have a lack of clarity in mission from the Commander in Chief. What should be done to fix this?

Political correctness and risk aversion is killing us(literally). I see it on a daily basis, my team feels it, and it is really a sickening feeling, going out knowing that heads will roll with one false step. Our ability to influence behavior, a major pillar in our frame work is limited by political constraints and brass, some of which have never laced on a set of boots, much less been a SOF component. No "A" team in SOF, be it CA, MIST, SF, has a team larger than 12 Soldiers. That being said, a lot of Soldiers, Officers and Enlisted take on responsibilities and demands normally reserved for much higher pay grades. You knowing accept that, if not relish that opportunity. But you cannot drop such lofty expectation on a team, expect them to get the mission done at near flawless efficiency and effectiveness, while not expecting to take risks. I could spend hours on this topic because it is a really sore point for me personally, how warped our leaderships view is, and how America as a whole is drowning in its own cesspool of political correctness. Instead I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes from St. Thomas Aquinas

"If the highest aim of a Captain is to preserve its ship, he would keep it in port forever"

The most telling thing is that their leadership did not stand up for them. "The only thing it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

“There is certainly a belief that upper echelons of leadership have morphed into political positions, and leaders are a lot less willing to risk their own career to support their soldiers,” Danny Quinn, a former Green Beret team leader and West Point graduate, told The Washington Times.

More disgusting behavior on the part of the government. In my personal opinion if we are not going to allow the military to do whatever it takes to win we need to get them out of there.