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For @Deplorablesque

You brought this video to my attention. https://twitter.com/PaleRyder8/status/1283562022450262016
Now I don't want to get into specifics, but the greatest danger that security forces face is infiltration by the enemy.

In Iraq, terrorists dressed as soldiers and cops and massacred people in front of eyewitnesses.

BELIEVE ME, terrorists are trying to do the same thing HERE.
All it would take would be someone in a uniform spraying down a crowd and fleeing, and the press would run with it.

Guess where this NEVER happens?

Saudi Arabia.

The Saudis trained the Iraqis in how to prevent this.
In the video you showed me, the men in the van have PROVEN that they are who they appear to be.

There are many sets of eyes on the van.

The snatching was preplanned, but THAT ISN'T ENOUGH.

There are still ways for terrorists to infiltrate and kill the target.
But this was prevented.

Amazingly, and ACTUAL TERRORIST attempted infiltration was caught on film in Iraq.

The video was taken down, but I can show you stills, which are better than videos.
My guess is that the Islamic State terrorist was a suicide bomber, and he was killed immediately after he was recognized.

The killing was not published.

But the recognition was. Officially, these are Iraqi Federal Police commandos.

I think the thin men are Saudis.
We begin.
The cameraman is a federal police officer.

Suddenly the man in the foreground makes eye contact with cameraman and unslings his rifle.
The man on the far right instantly notices, and the tall, thin man on the far left gently touches the elbow on the man next to him.

They're all looking at something.
The terrorist dressed as a cop walks past.

The police commandos watch his hands.

The man on the rights looks around for other terrorists.
The tall, thin man begins to raise his rifle, and the video cuts to another scene.
These men are so well trained that they don't have to speak.

They move only their eyeballs.

One follows the terrorist and the other looks in the opposite direction.

The raising of the rifle means the terrorists is about to die.
This is an incredible moment. I've never actually seen it happen before.

I'm sure that ANY combat veteran or police officer recognizes why the cop's eyes change.

He's made the decision to kill the terrorist.
The Iraqis no longer have a problem with infiltrators.

There are foolproof ways to tell disguised terrorists from cops and soldiers.

We saw some of them in the video of the American troops snatching the guy in black.
The Afghans still have a problem with infiltration.

They need to ask the Saudis to train them.

But Afghans are very stubborn.

Saudi cops and military take anti-terrorism courses, for which they receive badges.

This kid completed four courses.
He's also got Special Forces tabs, a parachutist's wings, a marksmanship badge and the unique Assault and Pursuit badge, which is awarded after the soldier completes a course in smashing through enemy lines and pursues and destroys the survivors.
He's a one-man army.

The anti-terrorism courses cover detecting infiltrators, psychology, close protection, and passing as a terrorist.

You simply can't fake the training.

I know tons about the US military, but no way could I pass for a veteran.
I'd be identified as a faker in about three seconds.

Veterans know what I mean.

You almost automatically know who's faking.

So what we saw in the snatch-and-grab was MOSTLY making sure that all the watchers knew that these were official snatchers, not terrorists.
Of course I'm not going to tell you HOW the professionals weed out the terrorists, but you saw in the Iraq video that it took them only seconds to identify the fake cop, and then they all reacted wordlessly.

They're THAT well trained.
All it takes is for one guy to alert everybody else, and then they all do what they were trained to do.

It's a true marvel to behold.

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