re: #303 kirkspencer

No, it wouldn’t have been doable.

Let me rephrase that. If we were spending a lot more money it would be doable. But in this time of cut, cut, cut it wouldn’t. You need to keep a cycle of bodies in that position. And anything you have the person doing during the 90+% of the time he’s not sniping or doing overwatch of possible sniping needs has to work in conjunction with the sniping.

Oh, and you’ve got a choice (annex building) of everybody (including the potential enemy) knowing what that position is OR spending a lot of time and effort concealing it (both the position and the explanation of why there’s a rolling roster to keep the position manned - especially after the first panic room drill).

Taken in isolation it’s doable. Taken in context with the logistical, operational, and to some extent strategic constraints it isn’t.

The funding can be gotten from elsewhere. Cut it from the aid you give to the country, thereby making clear to the government that failing to provide adequate security has costs.