The Transition to and Evolution of U.S. Special Operations Command

A major battle had been fought and won, but the war was by no means over. Simply because Congress passed a law did not mean that those opposing the establishment of USSOCOM gave up. Bureaucracy includes an extensive bag of tricks, and the bureaucratic opposition employed many of them in delaying the...

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Published inThe Other Quiet Professionals p. 15
Main Authors Christopher Paul, Isaac R. Porche, Elliot Axelband
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published RAND Corporation 23.09.2014
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Summary:A major battle had been fought and won, but the war was by no means over. Simply because Congress passed a law did not mean that those opposing the establishment of USSOCOM gave up. Bureaucracy includes an extensive bag of tricks, and the bureaucratic opposition employed many of them in delaying the full implementation of the legislation. Many in DoD who had opposed the various congressional reforms not only accepted their passage but also supported the new command and its efforts (Marquis, 1997, pp. 209–212). Many others, however, continued to harbor resentment at the imposition and continued what resistance
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