Covert army drives U.S. war machine

National Post ^ | January 25 2003 | Peter Goodspeed

[knighthawk]

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[Steel Wolf]

They also raised concerns that the United States had become far too reliant on stand-off intelligence from electronic intercepts and satellite observations, rather than inserting agents on the ground to monitor terrorists and other emerging threats.

Now this is the way to do business. Signals intelligence and imagery intelligence are great tools, but they are not the same as having eyes and ears on the ground. A good mix of all three is a solid winner.

[Steel Wolf]

the Defence Secretary may have concluded conventional military units are too slow and cumbersome to do the job properly.

In the past, U.S. administrations have made a clear distinction between the combat activities of Special Operations Forces and missions handled by the CIA, partly because post-Watergate era reforms forced the government to keep Congress informed of all CIA covert operations.

The regular military forces are for smashing huge enemy forces with overwhelming firepower, but are too slow to catch fleet terrorist cells. The CIA has been defanged and declawed for decades, and are unlikely to change soon for a variety of reasons. Calling upon the Special Operations Command is the perfect response. Even now they still face a good deal of restraint from their higher commanders, but if that restraint continues, Rumsfeld may let the reins slip more and more.

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[El Gato]

covert pre-emptive operations.

It's not pre-emptive if the scrotes have attacked you first. They have, so it's not.

[Betty Jo]

Gee, maybe these guys can kill Sadam and his sons and then America wont have to go to war against Iraq and kill a gazillion civilians?

[jpl]

Gee, maybe these guys can kill Sadam and his sons and then America wont have to go to war against Iraq and kill a gazillion civilians?

Sorry, our guys are good, but I'm afraid they're not quite THAT good. Saddam and his sons are just a little too well protected. Saddam knows that there are guys who would love to assassinate him, which is why he had about half dozen men surgically altered to look exactly like him.

[VaBthang4]

[Sparta]

Maybe one of you two can answer this question. Will the force be allowed to operate against American citizens in the US?

[VaBthang4]

I dont mean to be curt but you can answer that yourself. The American Military is not allowed to operate against American Civilians inside the CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, or our possesions. That is what Law Enforcment is for.

[VaBthang4]

Now I do not know the nomeclature but I would think the American Military would be permitted to operate against non-Americans inside the CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii and our possesions.

Maybe someone else could elaborate.

[Sparta]

Your posts 13 and 14 have answered my question. Thank you. American forces are allowed to operate against Americans fighting for the enemy overseas.

[Dark Wing]

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[dts32041]

You mean we may have actually learned the lesson of Chosin?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

Knighthawk - thanks for posting this article!

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[swarthyguy]

Better yet, the Saudi Royals and clerics.....

[xzins]

surgically altered to look exactly like him

A few more geldings into the mix.

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