Special Operations Role to be Expanded in Afghanistan

Fox News is reporting that the role of Special Operations will be expanding as the conventional forces withdraw from Afghanistan.  Adm. Bill McRaven was quoted saying that the SOF forces will be the last to leave Afghanistan. The head of USSOCOM also indicated that the special operations forces will become more efficient and synchronized - blending operations such as Village Stability Operations with kinetic strikes against high-value targets.  Read more in "Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded", Fox News, February 7, 2012.