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WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is analyzing the results of strikes against enemy targets to learn how the groups respond, the CIA’s director said Wednesday.
Speaking at the Air Force Association’s annual conference, Michael Hayden said U.S. forces are trying to “tickle” enemy groups to provoke a reaction.
“We use military operations to excite the enemy, prompting him to respond. In that response we learn so much,” said Hayden, a retired Air Force general who has led the CIA since 2006. CIA spokesman Mark Mansfield later said Hayden was not referring to clandestine activities.
