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‘It doesn’t make sense’: Concerns over enlisting DoD in Ebola response

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The Obama administration’s decision to enlist the Defense Department in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is raising concerns that the task is pulling the already-stretched military away from other missions, including vital counter-terrorism operations.

According to a senior military official, General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, said at a recent meeting: "The Department of Defense's number one priority is combating Ebola."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/14/it-doesnt-make-sense-concerns-over-tasking-dod-with-ebola-mission-amid/

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I think this old Fox News article is hyped up and shows little understanding of the Defense Department's capabilities.  The office that is supervising the DOD's role, under the Assistant Secretary of Special Operations and Lowe Intensity Conflcit (SOLIC) is big enough to work on both issues at the same time.  The counterterroism specialists are not likely  to be the same people who are handling the logistics and details for the anti-Ebola operation.

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