Today they'd be planning real black operations for the first time.
Other Government officials, however, said the operation had been planned for weeks.
"They would not be allowed 100 miles from where an operation is being planned," he said.
The operation was planned in the last week of July, under tight security.
This operation was much more properly planned than the earlier defense of the city.
Two other airborne operations were planned to include the 13th.
The countries have agreed to share intelligence and to plan military operations against the terrorist organization.
"I don't think he goes out there and plans operations," the colonel said.
The last large-scale operation was planned for the night of 27-28 June 1941.
The operation is planned and carried out like a military strike.