US Defense Secretary Gates closed out of China

PETER J. BROWN

United States military officers have recently painted a very compelling picture of what is now underway in Obama’s camp. Obama’s top advisors are reaching out to the Pentagon in an urgent effort to assemble a collection of covert strike plans that take things a step further than anything allowable under the previous administration.

While this planning is strictly intended for “Special Operations” purposes only – well away from Chinese territory thus far – Obama is perceived as far more receptive today to a “much more aggressive” stance across the board, and he has a very open mind when it comes to a wide range of offensive options. [3]

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