Obama's War Strategy Is Taking Shape

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What US Manhunt For LRA Leaders Reveals About Obama's War Strategy -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor

Obama is sending 100 Special Operations Forces to central Africa to help track down leaders of the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army), a brutal guerrilla group. Surgical strikes at enemy leaders are emerging as the preferred US strategy.

As 100 US Special Operations Forces begin deploying to Africa to help local troops pursue the brutal leader of a murderous rebel group, a clearer picture is emerging of America’s preferred warfare strategy in a time of fiscal restraint: fewer troops, more drones, and the aggressive targeting of enemy leaders by special operations forces.

In a letter sent to Congress on Friday, President Obama made clear that the specific goal of US forces is to help in “the removal from the battlefield” of Joseph Kony and other senior leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a guerrilla group that has killed thousands of civilians, routinely raped women, and abducted hundreds of children.

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My Comment: At the height of their empire, the Romans did the same thing. They did not have the manpower to keep everyone in check, so to compensate they always made it very clear that if troubles should arise, they would specifically go after the leaders. This strategy was effective for centuries .... and guess what .... they did not have drones.