"...Strikes, such as Syria, can occur without Bush's approval , & at the discretion of of Centcomm's Petraeus..."

Wondering how expansive these ideas could become, and whether they would be limited to AlQ...Lake in TNR, here

"...The new order could pave the way for direct action in Kenya, Mali, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen--all places where the American intelligence believe al Qaeda has a significant presence, but can no longer count on the indigenous security services to act. In the parlance of the Cold War, Petraeus will now have the authority to fight a regional "dirty war."