Media speculations talk about the potential for multiple such assaults in a country like the United States. That is unlikely though not impossible for several reasons. The events of 9/11 revealed that the larger the op, the more likely that parts of it will fail. Out of five attacks, three succeeded. One team of airplane hijackers never got off the ground. Another was overcome by passengers and failed to reach its target.
The ability to plan, organize, supply and execute multiple such assaults is there but at each stage and for each team there are multiple points of failure where a single part of the op or the entire op can fail.
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ISAF’s Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team recently finished the installation of 90 solar-powered lights in communities across Zabul province.
The light installation is part of a project to use alternative energy whilst also providing a much needed service to the people of Zabul.
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Tags: lighting for the bazaar, Qalat, Shajoy, Shar-e Safi, solar-powered lights, Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team
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ISAF countered three attempts by insurgent forces to attack ISAF bases in Bermel district, Paktika, Nov. 27.
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“It was my dream to be an IP since I was 12,” said Ammal, an Iraqi Police recruit and former SoI, through an interpreter. “I like to watch American movies. I watched Charlie’s Angels and it gave me motivation to see other females doing stuff and I thought that I can do it too.”
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Speculation: Op played out like this. Local cell of 3-6 men conducted recon and gathered intel for several weeks. Arms and explosives may have entered city at this time, as well. Assault group lands from sea. Local guides provide maps, directions.
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I’m writing this about 13 hours after the attacks in Mumbai, India began.
We should recall the chaos on 9/11 in the news media as we watch the coverage of this event. Much of what has been reported in the last hours is just plain incorrect, just as it was on 9/11, in Hurrican Katrina and on 7/7 in London.
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He served in Iraq twice before. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions as a squad leader here. He didn’t have to come back.
But Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Nein is back, on his third deployment in Iraq, his fourth overseas this decade. The first was in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2001.
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It’s that time of year again, mandatory flu shots for everyone. There are many things that are unique to military service, and one of them is that anyone wearing the uniform is going to get shots—lots of them.
Master Sgt. Christi Soileau is an Aerospace Medical Services Technician who is one of the Air Force medics responsible for making sure people receive their immunizations.
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Tags: 159th Fighter Wing, 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, Aerospace Medical Services Technician, babe, flu shots, Master Sgt. Christi Soileau, Nursing Services NCO, Sather Air Base
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