“Because elements that might be considered ‘associated forces’ can build credibility by being listed as such by the United States, we have classified the list,” said the [Pentagon] spokesman, Lt. Col. Jim Gregory. “We cannot afford to inflate these organizations that rely on violent extremist ideology to strengthen their ranks.” “If the organizations are ‘inflated’ enough to be targeted with military force, why cannot they be mentioned publicly?” [Jack Goldsmith, a professor at Harvard Law who served as a legal counsel during the Bush administration] said. Besides, how can you charge somebody with "aiding the enemy" if nobody knows who our enemies are?
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:26:54 +0000
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