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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
Ambassadors that want U.S. Special Forces to come "unarmed"...
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This reminds me of an article I read on Thursday regarding a Pentagon plan to allow SOF to enter a foreign country without formal approval by the ambassador.
Wash Post - Pentagon Seeking Leeway Overseas
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In one instance, U.S. commanders tried to dispatch Special Forces soldiers into Pakistan without gaining ambassadorial approval but were rebuffed by the State Department, said two sources familiar with the event. The soldiers eventually entered Pakistan with proper clearance but were ordered out again by the ambassador for what was described as reckless behavior. "We had SF [Special Forces] guys in civilian clothes running around a hotel with grenades in their pockets," said one source involved in the incident, who opposes the Pentagon plan.
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