Bush backs secret raids in Pakistan
12/9/08
US president George Bush secretly approved orders in July that, for the first time, allow Special Operations forces to carry out ground assaults inside Pakistan without the prior approval of the Pakistani Government, according to senior American officials. The orders mark a watershed for the Bush Administration after nearly seven years of trying to work with Pakistan to combat al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters. They also follow months of stalemate about how to confront the militants’ increasingly secure base in the tribal areas of Pakistan.
See: http://www.theage.com.au/world/bush-backs-secret-raids-in-pakistan-20080911-4ep9.html
Tags: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Terrorism, USA