Boggs, Jonathan - a Study of Us Foreign Policy in Afghanistan From

Good comments. The points about lack of access to the classified info is noted. Having read some of said documents vis a vis misisons SOCOM executes, I can only say the American people have great Americans watching their backs. As Stan "the Man" Lee, Marvel Comics chief always says "'nuff said."

As for SOCOM being suited for CA, the problem is resourcing, misison focus, and ability to execute. Remember, SOCOM is not a large organization and works for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Liek the rest of the military, we are, for the most part, reactive in nature. There are some aspects of the military that are proactive to support foreign policy and such, but there is a line between paramilitary and military operations.

That famous line from the old Mission: Impossible TV series (and the Tom Cruise movies) is key..."As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the secretary will disavow any