Special Forces role different in Iraq

Cosner discusses the difference between the roles of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in Iraq, as compared to the global campaign against terrorism. According to Gen Geoffrey C. Lambert, the missions for SOF soldiers in Iraq were unlike those they conducted in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where special-operations assets have been relied upon heavily as the force of choice. Moreover, the challenge for SOF in Iraq was to find their niche as a support asset for larger, traditional forces on the ground.