[Dean's World] Dave Price: Evolving Security

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Posted by Dave Price:
Evolving Security
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1196181599.shtml


   I meant to link this over the weekend, but never got around to it: the
   Iraqi pet market bombers were [1]almost immediately apprehended:

     "In raids overnight, Iraqi and coalition forces were able to
     identify and detain four members of a militia extremist group we
     assess as responsible for this horrific act of indiscriminate
     violence," Smith said. "Based on subsequent confessions, forensics
     and other intelligence, the bombing was the work of an
     Iranian-backed special groups cell operating here in Baghdad."

   I think this is emblematic of the transition to security: civilians
   are now much more comfortable working with the coalition and ISF to
   provide evidence that helps them capture these murderers, which in
   turns makes them more secure, which in turn makes them more confident
   in coming forward, in a virtuous circle of self-reinforcement. These
   are the wages of Petraeus' strategy of having the coalition work much
   more closely with locals.
   Without that civilian support, it's very hard for authorities anywhere
   to maintain security, as police in high-crime areas back here can tell
   you; the neighborhoods that distrust the police most paradoxically
   also tend to generate the highest volumes of 911 calls.

References

   1. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gkx-3oYeFwuWKCusr2jrojs98w8wD8T40CCG0