White House Taps Former Green Beret For Special Ops Post In Pentagon

January 06 2011

USA

A former U.S. Special Forces officer has been chosen to oversee the Pentagon's clandestine war on terrorism, Newsday reports.

Michael Sheehan, a former U.S. State Dept. counterterrorism ambassador and Green Beret in the Army, has been offered the position of assistant secretary of defense for special operations/low-intensity conflict & interdependent capabilities, two senior U.S. officials said.

The assistant secretary helps coordinate raids against militants operating from...

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