Plugged Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - The U.S. military has conducted nearly a dozen secret operations against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups in Syria, Pakistan and other countries since 2004, The New York Times reported Sunday night. Citing anonymous U.S. officials, the Times story said the operations were authorized by a broad classified order that then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld signed and President George W. Bush approved in spring 2004. The order gave the military authority to attack Al Qaeda anywhere in the world and to conduct operations in countries that were not at war with the U.S. One such operation was an Oct. 26 raid inside Syria, the Times reported. Washington has not formally acknowledged the raid, but U.S. officials have said the target was a top Al Qaeda in Iraq figure. Syria has asked for proof and said eight civilians were killed in the attack. In another mission, in 2006, Navy SEALs raided a suspected terrorist compound in Pakistan's tribal areas. The raids have typically been conducted by U.S. Special Forces, often in conjunction with the Central Intelligence Agency, the newspaper said. Even though the process has been streamlined, specific missions have to be approved by the defense secretary or, in the cases of Syria and Pakistan, by the president. I hope this isnt relaxed by a liberal president and congress, these are the kinds of operations that need to continue everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 The U.S. military has conducted nearly a dozen secret operations Nope. If they were secret, nobody would be writing news stories about them. US troops going into other countries without declaring war is wrong. Always. “My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.” Ayn Rand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugged Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Nope. If they were secret, nobody would be writing news stories about them. US troops going into other countries without declaring war is wrong. Always. Leave it to the NYT to publish these things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I am glad they did. “My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.” Ayn Rand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebe Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 If they can go in and get out without anyone noticing, there is no need for damage control... i am sure there has been many many more raids than has been reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk Freud Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 How many false flag operations? Destroying psychological barriers to the stateless society of free people since 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GattaFish Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 If they can go in and get out without anyone noticing, there is no need for damage control... i am sure there has been many many more raids than has been reported. I sure hope so,,,, It is not like they can call the local PD in those places and have the Terrorists just picked up and brought in,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick9915 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 This is great news! Why stop at most of the world hating us when we can have the whole world hating us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GattaFish Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 This is great news! Why stop at most of the world hating us when we can have the whole world hating us? They only hate us when they don't need something,,, Then the first time they need help where do they come FIRST??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C. Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 As long as its surgical and there is the utmost care in negating collateral damage I'm good with it. This is SOP and has been as long as I can remember. Don't believe for a minute that these things didn't occur just South of us during the eighties with cocaine processing as the stimuli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Don't believe for a minute that these things didn't occur just South of us during the eighties with cocaine processing as the stimuli. How'd that work out for ya? “My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.” Ayn Rand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potomacduck Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 This is great news! Why stop at most of the world hating us when we can have the whole world hating us? What a stupid comment! Every president in the last 100 years has ordered and authorized secret operations by covert military operators. Obama will do the same thing himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugged Posted November 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 What a stupid comment! Every president in the last 100 years has ordered and authorized secret operations by covert military operators. Obama will do the same thing himself. eh - its Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticking Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 This is great news! Why stop at most of the world hating us when we can have the whole world hating us? Yup, they will hate Patrick. Syria wants proof provided by the US that they were attacked BUT then blame the deaths of 8 people on the attack that they proof of? "meet our growth targets that put us on a pathway to growth." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessmuk Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Nope. If they were secret, nobody would be writing news stories about them. US troops going into other countries without declaring war is wrong. Always. Speaking of wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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