This is a sensitive operation.  Ismail Qati was the mastermind behind the Archangel operation and the plan to build a biological weapon for use against the US or Israel.  The Israelis, the Americans, and the Russians want him.  But Qati is being protected by the Syrian Army which controls most of southern Lebanon, and intel confirms that they are moving him to Syrian soil. If he reaches Damascus, he's out of our reach.  President Asad will never allow his extradition.  

The U.S. and its allies don't want to risk an international incident by bombing Qati's convoy.  We are authorized to block the road, eliminate Qati and the Syrians who are guarding him, and escape without detection.



