Special Ops: Obama's Election-Year Gamble -- John T. Bennett, US News And World ReportPresident’s new strategy relies more on elite commandos
Relying more on special operations forces in Afghanistan and around the globe should help President Obama to get out of one war while increasing the U.S. military's efforts in hot spots around the globe. But it also is a risky election-year gamble.
America's elite commandos have scored a number of high-profile victories in recent months, including the raid in Pakistan that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Buoyed by those missions-and hundreds of classified ones-the commander in chief and his Pentagon leadership believe special operations forces can do even more.
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My Comment: With a tight Pentagon budget and an American public that does not have an appetite for another major war .... special forces it is. But .... there is some truth that there are risks involved. Case in point .... this President was severely hurt politically and America's image was damaged internationally when this special ops mission failed.