Global InformationSpecial Operations OPSEC Education Fund information
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| Abbreviation | OPSEC |
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| Formation | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia |
President | Scott Taylor |
Spokesperson | Chad Kolton |
Spokesperson | Ben Smith |
| Website | www |
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund, Inc. (OPSEC) is a 501(c)(4) organization formed in the United States in 2012 to conduct a media campaign critical of President Obama by accusing his administration of disclosing sensitive information about the killing of Osama bin Laden and taking too much credit for the operation.[1] In response, the Obama Campaign compared the organization's efforts to the "Swift Boat" attacks against Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004.[2]
The military portmanteau "OPSEC" is shorthand for operations security, wherein security measures are taken to prevent friendly operations and intentions from being observed by an adversary's intelligence systems. OPSEC, Inc. states that its members are primarily former U.S. special operations forces and intelligence community personnel. The group has extensive ties to the Republican Party and Tea Party movement, though it describes itself as non-partisan.[3][4][5] As a 501(c)(4) organization, the group is not required to disclose its donors and it has declined to do so.[6][5]
- ^ Hosenball, Mark (17 August 2012). "Group behind Obama attack ad has Republican Party ties". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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- ^ a b Hosenball, Mark; Alexander Cohen (August 14, 2012). "Special ops group attacks Obama over bin Laden bragging, leaks". Reuters.
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