From The International Herald Tribune:
WASHINGTON: The United States military since 2004 has used broad, secret authority to carry out nearly a dozen previously undisclosed attacks against Al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, according to senior American officials.
These military raids, typically carried out by Special Operations forces, were authorized by a classified order that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld signed in the spring of 2004 with the approval of President George W. Bush, the officials said. The secret order gave the military new authority to attack the Qaeda terrorist network anywhere in the world, and a more sweeping mandate to conduct operations in countries not at war with the United States.
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My Comment: I cannot say that I am surprised by this order .... I do not care where Osama Bin Laden is hiding, it is the duty of our government to go and get him regardless of what other governments may "feel". Having said that, I am surprised that this is being leaked now, a few days after President-elect Obama had his first security meeting and briefing.
Clearly some person/persons feel that this information should go be made public now. While I do not think it will jeopardize ongoing intelligence, other countries may not feel so obliged to assist us in the future. This may cause problems later down the road.
I can only assume that there are some people who must be very upset tonight with the publication of this news.
1 comment:
i am samiullahjantan i am from peshawar pakistan .i like osama bin laden and his all brothers talibans .i will pray for him all,ALLAH blass them when a person fighting in way of ALLAH. i am also doing the commando trynning with talibans .
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