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Obama secretly deploys US special forces to 75 countries across world
Timesonline ^

Posted on 06/04/2010 1:41:19 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama secretly deploys US special forces to 75 countries across world Tim Reid and Michael Evans, Washington

President Obama has secretly implemented a huge increase in the number of US special forces carrying out search-and-destroy missions against al-Qaeda around the world, with American troops now operating in 75 countries.

The dramatic expansion in the use of special forces, which in their global span go far beyond the covert missions authorised by George W. Bush, reflects how aggressively the President is pursuing al-Qaeda behind his public rhetoric of global engagement and diplomacy.

When Mr Obama took office US special forces were operating in fewer than 60 countries. In the past 18 months he has ordered a big expansion in Yemen and the Horn of Africa — known areas of strong al-Qaeda activity — and elsewhere in the Middle East, central Asia and Africa.

According to The Washington Post, Mr Obama has also approved pre-emptive special forces strikes to disrupt terror plots, and has given the units powers and authority that was not granted by Mr Bush when he occupied the White House.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghnaistan; alqaeda; iran; iraq; obama; specialforces; wot
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To: Sub-Driver

Next thing you will hear is that Obama is the World Champion rendition man of the year.

Capturing terrorists and delivering them to Human Rights Violators. Remember, it is torture to water board a terrorist but it isn’t if the terrorists body parts are cut off by another country.


41 posted on 06/04/2010 2:32:01 PM PDT by dila813
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To: Sub-Driver

Yeah but they are under orders to bow first and apologize before taking any action.


42 posted on 06/04/2010 2:47:55 PM PDT by Cyman
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To: Sub-Driver

I don’t believe we have enough operators and their support personnel to be active in seventy-five countries.
I don’t believe there are seventy-five countries that would allow us to operate within their borders.


43 posted on 06/04/2010 2:54:02 PM PDT by em2vn
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To: Sub-Driver

Hey - its only Fed Reserve Notes - we got plenty.


44 posted on 06/04/2010 3:40:36 PM PDT by BloodnGuts
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To: b4its2late

“Secret Special Forces” = law professors.


45 posted on 06/04/2010 4:20:56 PM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (Are they insane, stupid or just evil?)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

Didn’t that organization which Barry loves so much - the UN - come out against Barry’s al Queda assassination/drone spree?


46 posted on 06/04/2010 4:24:20 PM PDT by nuvista (Obama-care - you think that arrogant Marxist "cares" about you?)
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To: Sub-Driver

Yeah,
That’s the ticket.
We’ve got it all wrong.
Obammy is really a bad ass.
Yeah, that’s the ticket.

Horse crap.


47 posted on 06/04/2010 4:33:46 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (Just say NO to RINOs. (FUBO))
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To: Sub-Driver

Let’s see. If the pacifist wackos can’t see the war on TV, did it happen?


48 posted on 06/04/2010 4:40:16 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Ostracize Democrats. There can be no Democrat friends.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Let’s see. If the pacifist wackos can’t see the war on TV, did it happen?

If the White House leaks military secrets is it treason.


49 posted on 06/04/2010 4:41:28 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Ostracize Democrats. There can be no Democrat friends.)
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To: Sub-Driver

War Monger ,Baby Killer,How many children has Obama Killed.


50 posted on 06/04/2010 4:42:06 PM PDT by ballplayer
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To: Sub-Driver
According to The Washington Post, Mr Obama has also approved pre-emptive special forces strikes to disrupt terror plots, and has given the units powers and authority that was not granted by Mr Bush when he occupied the White House.

With the orders, he gave them the following directive: "The Al Qaeda units you'll be targeting look like this:


51 posted on 06/04/2010 4:47:57 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: Sub-Driver

Sometimes I read a headline and I just have to laugh. This would be one of those times.


52 posted on 06/04/2010 4:48:42 PM PDT by SaveTheChief (I've had enough of Hype and Chains)
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To: Sub-Driver

I call BS.


53 posted on 06/04/2010 4:49:57 PM PDT by Grunthor
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To: CholeraJoe

That’s what I was thinking, too.

75 or more ‘Blackhawk Downs’ all across the world.

The Zero is out to destroy us as fast as he can.


54 posted on 06/04/2010 4:52:40 PM PDT by TruthConquers (Delendae sunt publicae scholae)
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To: Sub-Driver

Trying to make him not sound like the cowardly wimp that he is.

I call B/S.


55 posted on 06/04/2010 5:00:13 PM PDT by Gator113 (OBAMA THAT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE..... IMPEACH Obama NOW..)
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To: ColdOne

Just like the National Guard to Arizona to “help” with the illegal issue.

Don’t trust this bastard - ever.


56 posted on 06/04/2010 6:02:48 PM PDT by ZULU
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To: ZULU

I always say the list for his lies are endless. The list for his truth’s........ *crickets*


57 posted on 06/04/2010 6:11:25 PM PDT by ColdOne
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