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HARDtalk

Admiral William McRaven

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific

HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi talks to Admiral William McRaven, former commander of US Special Forces who prepared the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden five years ago. Western governments send special forces into conflict zones yet still insist they're not committing 'boots on the ground'. President Obama has just committed to sending many more US Special Forces into Syria. What is their role and do they operate under different rules from conventional forces? Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Zeinab Badawi
Interviewed Guest:
William McRaven

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