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2016-06-30 The Grand Turk

Istanbul Ataturk Airport Terrorists Behaved Like a Special Forces Unit

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-06-30 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Special Forces are a lot more than cool execution.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-06-30 15:16|| 2016-06-30 15:16|| Front Page Top

#2 The most effective targets for terrorists are basically any large assembly of individuals. Airports are only one of many such possible targets. As airports get more difficult to attack, terrorists can simply shift to easier targets.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-06-30 15:33|| 2016-06-30 15:33|| Front Page Top

#3 As airports get more difficult to attack, terrorists can simply shift to easier targets.

Which is why you don't win wars by playing defense. Or by trying to ignore the actual problem.

Posted by SteveS 2016-06-30 17:16|| 2016-06-30 17:16|| Front Page Top

#4 In China the gangs have on more than one occasion killed dozens of people in subway cars or trains using knives. Couple of attackers using knives create lots of panic and confusion without gunfire. In a subway or train car there is nowhere to go and a knife is easy to hide (and may not even be metal). I suspect that sort of thing is in our future.

That and attacking the grouping of folks trying to get through security at airports, sporting events or concerts. Playing defense is stupid, but so is our Administration.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-06-30 17:43|| 2016-06-30 17:43|| Front Page Top

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