[Mb-civic] Special Forces Enter CIA Territory With a New Weapon

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Special Forces Enter CIA Territory With a New Weapon 
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The Pentagon gains the power to let elite troops give millions in cash or arms to foreign fighters.

By Greg Miller
Times Staff Writer

October 31 2004

WASHINGTON — Moving into an area of clandestine activity that has traditionally been the domain of the CIA, the Pentagon has secured new authority that allows American special operations forces to dole out millions of dollars in cash, equipment and weapons to international warlords and foreign fighters. 

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