Edgar Bergen : After ' Blackhawk Down ' disaster , U.S. stopped relying on special forces . He says 9/11 led to renewed interest in using SEALs , other special forces . A battle-hardened colleague says McRaven reminds him of the comic book superhero Captain America , while another says he `` is reputed to be the smartest SEAL that ever lived . Bergen : Obama 's operations show Obama 's continued support for special forces . The rescue of a pirate captain from pirates by Obama , he says .
Edgar Bergen : After ' Blackhawk Down ' disaster , U.S. stopped relying on special forces . He says 9/11 led to renewed interest in using SEALs , other special forces . Bergen : Obama 's operations show Obama 's continued support for special forces . The rescue of a pirate captain from pirates by Obama , he says .