This was on Drudge:

Bush Directly Commands Special Forces
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
Sat Oct 13 2001 16:30:41 ET



President Bush now has a direct line of command to the head of the Special Operations Command, enabling him to bypass other generals when launching covert actions in Afghanistan, fresh editions of US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT will report.

In a sign of the key role for special operations forces in Operation Enduring Freedom, Gen. Charles Holland has been designated the top operational commander for parts of the action inside Afghanistan.

The unusual arrangement means that instead of answering to Gen. Tommy Franks--the commander of Central Command, who is running the overall campaign--Holland will report directly to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and President Bush.

The streamlined chain of command might also speed the approval needed for spur-of-the-moment raids based on fleeting intelligence regarding the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden or other prime targets.

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Makes me nervous when the military is under the direct command of 2 civilians but I suppose that Holland is the man and this just removes a level of command.