Order allows U.S. military to attack Al Qaeda worldwide

International Herald Tribune ^ | November 10, 2008 | By Eric Schmitt and Mark Mazzetti

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WASHINGTON: The U.S. military since 2004 has used broad secret authority to carry out nearly a dozen previously undisclosed attacks against Al Qaeda and other militant groups in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, according to senior U.S. 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 at the direction of President George W. Bush, the officials said. The secret order gave the military new authority to attack Al Qaeda 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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In light of the leak today, this is even more timely. This info was released within hours after Obama's briefing on terrorism, etc.

[txhurl]

bttt

[Red Steel]

Well duh.

[teletech]

In light of the leak today, this is even more timely. This info was released within hours after Obama's briefing on terrorism, etc.

Obama will tell terrorists everything they need to know to attack the USA.

[SevenMinusOne]

A decade from now when more and more facts are unclassified both CinC GWB and former SecDeF Rumsfeld will become more and more admired. These men were all about protecting the United States and turning our shooters loose on the enemy.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Hey if I say if they want Jihad, we give it too them.

“What was that mushroom cloud?”

“It was Mecca.”