Wednesday, November 24, 2004

U.S. Drafts Order for Special Forces - Wall Street Journal

Special forces preparing for action in countries we are not at war with.
Pentagon officials have drafted a secret order telling U.S. Special Forces to be prepared to conduct clandestine operations against terror groups, many with ties to al Qaeda in the Middle East and Asia, according to military and civilian officials.

The order, which several officials said had been under discussion for months and still isn't finalized, is part of a broad Bush administration re-examination of the roles played by the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency in fighting terror groups.

If adopted, the Pentagon document would lay the groundwork for special-forces operations against terror groups in countries where the military hasn't been active, possibly including missions in nations friendly to the U.S. more

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