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House chairman: CIA involvement in Libya is not 'boots on the ground'
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said Thursday that CIA involvement in Libya is not akin to military boots on the ground.
In a brief interview, Rogers suggested that some are comparing apples to oranges.
"Intelligence agencies are supposed to collect intelligence," Rogers said, indicating that covert operations in Libya are consistent with President Obama's vow not to send in ground troops.
"It's not boots on the ground," he said.
"These things have gotten meshed together," Rogers said, noting that intelligence gathering and military operations are not the same thing.
Asked if the CIA is in a lot of countries, Rogers responded, "I hope so."
In a House Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday, several lawmakers told Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen that they would not support U.S. troops in Libya.
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