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June 5, 2012

Bid for New Authority by Special Operations Command Rejected 
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The U.S. State Department and Congress have rejected a bid by the
military’s Special Operations Command to expand its authority to train
and and equip forces overseas. The decision is seen as a rare rejection
of a request by the command’s influential lead officer, Admiral
William Mc Raven, who oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Laden last
year. Lawmakers said the command was moving too fast in the recent bid
to expand its powers. The attempt is reportedly part of a broader goal
by Mc Raven to gain new authority to deploy special forces outside
normal channels.

 

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