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Special Forces Now Report To McChrystal

Most of the U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan now are under direct control of Gen. Stanley McCrystal, the top U.S. commander in that country said. McChrystal said the decision to bring most of the special operations troops under his control was made in response to high civilian casualties and reports the Special Forces troops were operating as cowboys, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Afghan officials, human rights workers and some field commanders of conventional U.S. forces have criticized Special Ops troops, saying they have been responsible for large number of casualties among Afghan civilians and strike out on their own, the Times said. Previously, Special Operations forces followed a separate chain of command.
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Posted by Editor at March 18, 2010 02:37 AM