Apparently, the action described in story below this definition is now
going to get under way, COVERTLY by the CIA first, then militarily Pro
Re Nata.
Someone needs to get their dictionary off the shelf.
Walter
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cov·ert
cov·ert (kuv??rt, k?v?rt, ko-vűrt?) adjective
1.Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown:
covert military operations; covert funding for the rebels. See synonyms
at secret.
2.Covered or covered over; sheltered.
3.Law. Being married and therefore protected by one's husband.
noun
1.A covering or cover.
2.a. A covered place or shelter; hiding place. b. Thick underbrush or
woodland affording cover for game.
3.Zoology. One of the small feathers covering the bases of the longer
feathers of a bird's wings or tail.
4.A flock of coots. See synonyms at flock1.
[Middle English, from Old French from past participle of covrir, to
cover. See cover.]
— cov?ert·ly adverb
— cov?ert·ness noun
Story
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CIA says Iraq invasion the only way to depose Saddam
The CIA has warned US President George Bush that a large scale invasion
of Iraq is the only way to overthrow Saddam Hussein.
Aiding a coup or a covert operation by special forces would be unlikely
to succeed in removing the Iraqi dictator, officials have said.
Instead CIA special intelligence director George Tenet told Mr Bush
earlier this month that a full invasion is the best option for toppling
Hussein, according to USA Today.
It follows reports that the Bush administration is developing a
blueprint for an attack involving up to 250,000 troops.
The proposal, which would be similar to the
1991 Gulf War offensive, is unlikely to take place until early next year
allowing time to create the right military, economic and
diplomatic conditions, the New York Times said.
Other plans being considered include a "ground-centric" war similar to
the recent Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, which would rely almost
entirely on troops.
Another proposal is a combined air and ground campaign targeting
Hussein's palaces, communication centres and weapons plants.
Andy Bacevich, a retired army officer who teachers national security at
Boston University, said the operation could be extremely risky if
British and US forces do not have support from other European or Arab
nations.
Arab allies of the US have told Mr Bush they will not back an invasion
while the turmoil in the Middle East continues, but Mr Bacevich said an
attack would go-ahead no matter how much support the US and Britain had.
"They have made such a point of regime change, the president can't run
for re-election and have Saddam still in power thumbing his nose at us,"
he told USA Today.
--Walter Watts Tulsa Network Solutions, Inc.
"No one gets to see the Wizard! Not nobody! Not no how!"
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