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'Quiet Professionals' continue key role in terror war
Theyâ??re called â??the quiet professionalsâ?? â?? the elite force that navigated the Afghan mountains on horseback in the opening days of the terror war, and which Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates expects to remain in Iraq and Afghanistan long after conventional forces draw down.
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With SF joes spending 30 - 70 percent of their time deployed since 2001, I'd say that's quite an accurate quote.Gates recalled back to the 1990s when special operators continually honed their skills even when it wasn't always clear how or when they'd be used. He recalled former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker comparing special operators to a brand new Ferrari in the garage that nobody wanted to use for fear its fender might get dented.
In the war on terror, that's all changed. "The Ferrari is out of the garage," Gates declared, and continues leading the pack.
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The fenders are now off and that Ferrari is the baddest Rally car around.
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