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The Military Preparedness for 9-11

Where are we now?

The Military - Generally


Did the military consider the full range of its capabilities?

What prevented the military from using force in the fight against terrorism prior to 9-11?
the will to engage
it is not their war
problems relevant to the Clinton Administration
gays in the military
Lewinsky
No military service
Etc

What were some of the real obstacle faced by the military?


Lack of actionable intelligence

What was asked of the military?

What were the options presented by the military to the principals?

What options were not presented

Of those presented, why were some ruled out?

What efforts did the military itself make to develop plans for CT particularly against Al-
Qaeda and UBL?

Why were some chosen?


how did the ones chosen contribute to the CT effort?
how did the ones chosen contribute to efforts against al-Qaeda

What were the limits of each operation?

Combatant Commands
How and when did USCENTCOM, USSOCOM and JSOC plan and where applicable,
execute CT operations?

What were some of the obstacles faced by these commands in planning CT and UBL
missions?

How did these commands interact with OSD and the Pentagon in CT issues (in a way that
sheds light on principal decision making)?
08/14/03

What did these commands do right?

JSOC forces
what were their activities
what were the limitations
how did this factor into their decision making regarding the use of
these forces?

DoD and CIA paramilitary interaction


Working with CIA paramilitary
what was the state of interaction
what was the extent to which the SOF cooperated with the
CIA paramilitary
what are the problems posed by secrecy
can they achieve their goals with more interaction in the field

What did the military do right?

Homeland Defense
What was the attitude and actions taken by the military pre 9-11 regarding the use of the
military for homeland defense?

To what extent did DoD participate in homeland defense?

What has happened since 9-11 to engage the military in homeland defense?

What did the military do right and do wrong on this issue?

The Predator - case study

The - case study

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