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No wonder they shot bin Laden, they had no idea what to do if they actually captured him alive.
Adm. McRaven: Obama administration has no plan for captured terrorists - The Washington Post
The top military official involved in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden said Tuesday that the Obama administration has no clear plan for handling suspected terrorist leaders if they are caught alive outside a war zone. Vice Adm. William H. McRaven told a Senate panel that contingency plans for detaining terrorism suspects are developed on an ad hoc basis and approved by the White House, but that there are no set rules. That is always a difficult issue for us, he testified. No two cases seem to be alike.
In response to senators questions, McRaven said that in many cases suspects captured in secret operations by Navy SEALs or the Armys Delta Force are taken to a U.S. Navy ship until they can be tried in a U.S. court or transferred to the custody of an allied country. But if neither option turns out to be feasible, the prisoner is ultimately let go, he said.
Adm. McRaven: Obama administration has no plan for captured terrorists - The Washington Post