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The troublesome thing is when unpredictable things happen far outside the boundaries of the expected battlespace. Who would have guessed that a small band of I
by theorique 13y ago
The troublesome thing is when unpredictable things happen far outside the boundaries of the expected battlespace.
Who would have guessed that a small band of Islamic fundamentalists would
- overstay their (legal) visas
- do some flight training
- hijack commercial aircraft to use as giant suicide bombs
In hindsight, it looks logical, but on Sept 10, 2001, who was thinking of this?
- stcredzero 13y agoIn the war game where the US carrier was sunk, no one expected one side to switch off their electronic communications and go back to motorcycle couriers. http://wakeupfromyourslumber.com/node/3793 http://wakeupfromyourslumber.com/node/3793
- scotty79 13y agoTom Claney. In 1994. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_of_Honor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_of_Honor
- theorique 13y agoGood point, and you're absolutely right. I'm guessing, however, this was not part of mainstream military doctrine or scenario planning.