Special forces command faces ethics review

The head of US Special Operations Command has ordered an ethics review of his commando forces, in the wake of a number of recent incidents of bad behaviour and criminal allegations against troops. Army General Richard Clarke said that ‘‘recent incidents have called our culture and ethics into question and threaten the trust placed in us.’’ And, he said the review will focus on how the command recruits special operators, how it educates and trains the force and how it addresses ethical failures.