Statistic ‘O the Day
by digby
Some things you probably didn’t know:
During the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2014, U.S. Special Operations forces (SOF) deployed to 133 countries — roughly 70% of the nations on the planet — according to Lieutenant Colonel Robert Bockholt, a public affairs officer with U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). This capped a three-year span in which the country’s most elite forces were active in more than 150 different countries around the world, conducting missions ranging from kill/capture night raids to training exercises. And this year could be a record-breaker … just 66 days into fiscal 2015 — America’s most elite troops had already set foot in 105 nations, approximately 80% of 2014’s total.
Despite its massive scale and scope, this secret global war across much of the planet is unknown to most Americans.
I would imagine that most Americans don’t care much either. This is a very efficient form of warfare which doesn’t require any participation from the public. What could be better?
I’m just glad the US Government is omnipotent and knows exactly what it’s doing at all times or I might worry that running military actions in 70% of countries in the world might create some problems down the road.