We've been bombing Syria and Pakistan and going into Iran via Executive Order (NYT)

[kpete]

The New York Times
A 2004 order permits attacks on terrorists outside war zones.

WASHINGTON — The United States military since 2004 has used broad, secret authority to carry out nearly a dozen previously undisclosed attacks against Al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, according to senior American officials.

These military raids, typically carried out by Special Operations forces, were authorized by a classified order that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld signed in the spring of 2004 with the approval of President Bush, the officials said. The secret order gave the military new authority to attack the Qaeda terrorist network anywhere in the world, and a more sweeping mandate to conduct operations in countries not at war with the United States.

more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/washington/10military.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

[snappyturtle]

1. I am not surprised...I guess we've been aware of a bit of this. One question:

Has anyone heard anything about Rumsfeld lately?

[blm]

3. Another question: wanna bet NYT knew this back at the time and held it to protect Bush, as they did

so many other serious stories that would have further damaged his campaign?

[snappyturtle]

5. I didn't even think about the date! I bet you're right. nt

[gratuitous]

2. Another day, another crime against humanity

Ho hum.

First priority for the new Obama administration: Yellow tape to mark off large sections of Washington DC as crime scenes.

[dkofos]

4. I'm not surprised one bit.

And I'm sure there will be more.

A LOT MORE.