Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Covert-action curbs fought by Pentagon
Washington Times ^ | Thursday, August 14, 2003 | By Bill Gertz

Posted on 08/13/2003 10:43:41 PM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:06:46 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The Pentagon is working to block Congress from adopting restrictions that would make it more difficult to deploy Special Operations Forces on clandestine missions, a spokesman said yesterday.

"It would clearly not be helpful for additional — any kind of additional restrictions to be placed on the ability to engage in the global war on terrorism, using the kinds of capability that the United States has across the board," said Larry Di Rita, the chief Pentagon spokesman.


(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: billgertz; covertaction
Thursday, August 14, 2003

Quote of the Day by eggman

1 posted on 08/13/2003 10:43:41 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: JohnHuang2
Hell, just give them a stack of pre-signed directives and make a joke out of it.
2 posted on 08/13/2003 10:47:23 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Nothing in my home is French!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: JohnHuang2
"...................The intelligence panel's report, produced in June, stated that the committee credited Stephen Cambone, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence, for agreeing to the covert action rules change.............."

Bump.

3 posted on 08/14/2003 6:23:22 AM PDT by DoctorMichael (TAG! You're it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DoctorMichael
Endangering America Bump.
4 posted on 08/14/2003 8:55:20 AM PDT by DoctorMichael (TAG! You're it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson