Obama's revenge

News in Brief

Excerpts from legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward’s latest book Obama at War have appeared across the mainstream press.
Revelations that you may have missed include:

  • The Obama administration has a “retribution” plan calling for “bombing about 150 identified terrorist camps in a brutal, punishing attack inside Pakistan” in the event of a successful future terrorist attack in the US.
  • The CIA has recruited a 3,000-strong army of Afghans, known as “Counterterrorism Pursuit Teams”, some of whom are now conducting cross-border operations in Pakistan.
  • The commander of US/NATO forces in Afghanistan, general David Petraeus, believes that the war in Afghanistan “is the kind of fight we’re in for the rest of our lives, and probably our kid’s lives.”
Topics: Afghanistan