NAVY SEALs Secure Hostages in Daring Raid

The Navy SEAL raid that freed two Western hostages in Somalia is indicative of the Obama administration's strategy of a smaller, more agile military force that can carry out surgical strikes.

That strategy is a big change from land invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan that have be mounted over the past decade. A small, daring team storms an enemy stronghold, kills nine kidnappers and whisks the hostages to safety.

Special operations forces, trained for such clandestine missions and the Obama administration is expected to announce that it will invest even more heavily in that capability in the years to come.

The SEAL mission also helps soften the blow of defense cuts the White House is seeking in spite of criticism by lawmakers.

(From Yahoo)