-Caveat Lector-
On 12 Oct 2000, at 23:54, MICHAEL SPITZER wrote:
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>
> But more than a mere surprise, the attack seems to have taken
> advantage of inherent weaknesses in security at the port. U.S.
> vessels have visited for several years, but have only gotten fuel
> about a dozen times in the last year. This would allow terrorists
> plenty of opportunity to observe refueling and take advantage of weak
> security.
>
...
>
> U.S. military ships have refueled at Aden three times since May,
> and have used this port since 1999. Even if USS Cole were armed
> to the teeth, under threat condition Charlie, with an omniscient
> force protection plan, the layout and personnel at Aden would
> still provide camouflage to an aggressor.
It's my understanding that refueling is mandatory after about 30%
of fuel stores are used. This refueling wasn't an emergency
situation, and we have secure ports in Saudi Arabia where the risks
would have been substantially less.
My question is - who made the decision to use Aden for a refueling
base - and why choose it in preference to the more secure Saudi
locations? Did the captain make the decision? Or did he receive
orders from higher up? If so, how much higher?
The specter of "Terrorism" is one of the main boogeymen
Why has the terrorist boogeyman been brought into play at this
time?
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