U.S. at War in Over 100 Nations, But Very Specially, Using Special Operations Forces SECRECY NEWS from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/ SPECIAL OPS FORCES CREATE “VISIBLE AND DRAMATIC EFFECTS” U.S. special operations forces are engaged in “more than 100 countries worldwide,” said Adm. William H. McRaven, commander of [...]
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Adm. McRaven: Obama administration has no plan for captured terrorists By Craig Whitlock, Published: June 29 The top military official involved in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden said Tuesday that the Obama administration has no clear plan for handling suspected terrorist leaders if they are caught alive outside a war zone. Vice Adm. William H. McRaven told [...]
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Has anyone noticed that CIA Director Leon Panetta has said a lot more about the Navy commandos’ killing of Osama bin Laden than has the Pentagon chief, who, after all, is second in the military chain of command behind President Barack Obama? The reason Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said exactly nothing about the raid is [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Joint Special Operations Command, Leon Panetta, Osama BinLaden, September 11 attacks, The Hunt for Bin Laden, William H. McRaven
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In Wake of bin Laden Kill, Congress Smooches Spec Ops Posted: Wed, 04 May 2011 17:20:55 +0000 There’s no doubt that Congress loves commandos. But after Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, a key panel overseeing them is showing the special operations community some extra special appreciation. Over in the House, the Emerging Threats and Capabilities [...]
Tags: James Langevin, Joint Special Operations Command, Mac Thornberry, Osama bin Laden, United States House Committee on Armed Services, United States Navy SEALs, United States Special Operations Command, William H. McRaven
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