The assault was typical for the special operations forces. “Special operations just isn’t sized to do that.”Gen. Raymond Thomas, who heads Special Operations Command, apparently agrees. “We’ve mortgaged the future in order to facilitate current operations,” Theresa Whelan, acting assistant secretary of Defense for special operations, told the House Armed Services Committee in March. In most countries, special operations teams are chiefly assigned to train and coordinate with local government security forces. In Iraq, special operations forces are working with Iraqi units trying to clear Islamic State from their redoubt in Mosul, calling in airstrikes and advising on tactics.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 25, 2017 10:00 UTC