Posted on Jul 24, 2015
Will fences solve the issue? Fences Rise Across Middle East as Jihadi Threat Escalates
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Will fences solve the issue? Fences Rise Across Middle East as Jihadi Threat Escalates.
What are your thoughts and comments RP Members that “The Middle East and North Africa is now the most walled region in the world?"
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-22/fences-rise-across-middle-east-as-jihadi-threat-rattles-leaders
What are your thoughts and comments RP Members that “The Middle East and North Africa is now the most walled region in the world?"
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-22/fences-rise-across-middle-east-as-jihadi-threat-rattles-leaders
Middle East
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Fences do not stop the transfer of ideas, the indoctrination of people, or recruitment. So no fences are not the answer but I'm sure the physical aspect of them give some people comfort.
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Fences COL Mikel J. Burroughs from a security and tactical perspective are useless if they are not constantly under observation (of some sort), regularly patrolled and checked, and where you have have the ability to respond to any breach issue in time to stop a potential infiltrator. It is similar to the concept that military obstacles need to be under observation and within the range of direct fire weapons to be effective. Unobserved, Unsecured, Uncontrolled barriers do little more than provide the illusion of security.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Charles Williams Agreed. I guess they have the money to waste in the Middle East
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SGT Christopher Wilson
You may be overlooking the psychological value of the fence both positive for those inside of it (the U.S.) with "feel-good" security and negative for those outside of it who may not KNOW that it is not actively being monitored. Deception techniques such as dummy cameras and infrequent/random patrol schedules can be employed to further increase the psychological division for those contemplating crossing.
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COL Charles Williams
SGT Christopher Wilson - I understand that, but fences alone, like fake cameras are not solution. They are part of of solution. I was strictly talking a fence, with no other measures included... patrols, cameras and fake camera, etc...
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