Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions
- ISBN-10
- 1437920551
- ISBN-13
- 9781437920550
- Series
- Covert Action
- Pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-01
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- Alfred Cumming
Description
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Pentagon may have expanded its counter-terrorism intell. activities as part of the global war on terror. The DoD may have been conducting certain kinds of counterterrorism intell. activities that would statutorily qualify as ¿covert actions (CA),¿ and thus require a presidential finding and the notification of the congressional intell. committees. Contents of this report: Intro.; Background; Post 9/11 Concerns; Current Statute Governing CA; Exceptions Under the Statutory Definition of CA; Traditional Military Activities ; Routine Support of Traditional Military Activities; House Intell. Committee Calls on DoD to Inform Committee of Intell. Activities; Policy Issues for the 111th Congress.
