National Security editor @washingtonpost (diplomacy, defense, intel, etc). Before: world and national security editor @politico; exec. editor @ForeignPolicy.
Jan 13 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
The new OLC memo justifying the president's authority to conduct the Maduro raid is pretty wild. Some initial thoughts. 🧵
1. The first few pages have some fascinating details about the planning of Operation Absolute Resolve, including Maduro's hideout.justice.gov/olc/media/1423…
...the scale of the Delta Force raid, plus targets like the power station for Fort Tiuna, where Maduro was suspected to reside, and three other airfields. 2. The memo says "Risks to the mission are significant. Success will depend on surprise."
