Admiral McRaven, head of Special Ops, wanted Congress and the State Department to change the rules. He wanted more autonomy to deploy his forces as he saw fit. Thus, he would be able to expand the presence of Special Ops in Asia, Africa and Latin America on his own say-so. Surprisingly, Congress, the White House and State said 'no'.
Here's an interesting quote from Michael Sheehan, assistant secretary of defense for Special Operations and low-intensity conflict (I wonder how intensity is defined), “We will need different authorities, we will need different types of
programs in order for us to engage with the range of countries, from
Libya down through Mali, which is obviously in the middle of chaos right
now, to Mauritania, all the way — and, quite frankly, all the way over
to Nigeria.” Policeman of the world?
I guess I should be thankful this refusal even made the news.
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