Too many topics, too little time

Open Orders. “Just do it. I don't care how.” 'In a significant transformation…U.S. Special Operations Command…and its satellite units around the world, can now plan and execute their own hunt-and-destroy missions.'

An “Open Order” is a very, very dangerous thing. A real life License to Kill, issued to thousands of men. [MetaFilter]

yes very dangerous, and extremely interesting.