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November 10, 2008

Report: Bush Authorized US Attacks Anywhere in the World
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The New York Times has revealed the US military has waged nearly a dozen
secret attacks inside Syria, Pakistan and other countries since 2004.
The assaults were approved under a classified order signed by then
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and authorized by President Bush. The
order authorizes US military attacks anywhere in the world if they can
be linked to targeting al-Qaeda. Last month’s US attack inside Syria
appears to be the latest known instance under the policy. Syria says
eight civilians were killed. The attacks have often been carried out in
collaboration with the CIA.



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