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Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress

Categories: Defense/Military,Govt Finance,Terrorism

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RS22373.pdf

Describes the role of Naval special forces including the SEALs unit that killed Bin Laden, future plans for such units within the Navy, and oversight issues for Congress.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists