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Originally posted by space cadet
I didn't like this statement from this link:
But according to military officials, it’s a training exercise that brought about 150 U.S. troops from the U.S. Special Operations Command to train in New Orleans for urban warfare.
www.wwltv.com...
Residents on notice of upcoming police training
NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Police Department is warning residents not to panic if they see helicopters flying around the city after dark.
The department will be hosting military training in and around the city between Jan. 27 and Feb. 8.
The training includes the use of military helicopters flying after dark throughout the city. Police say they want residents of New Orleans and outlying areas to know it's a training event. The activities, authorities say, have been carefully planned and are safe.
The NOPD did put a press release out about the training, and WWL-TV aired a story about it; however, that was a week ago. Since U.S. Special Operations Command hasn't done a similar training here since 2000, it has caught many people by surprise. The training will go on every night through the end of this week.
Originally posted by Asherah
When is the last time military trained in your city for urban warfare? Anyone?
Originally posted by Chadwickus
Originally posted by Asherah
When is the last time military trained in your city for urban warfare? Anyone?
In New Oleans? 2000
Check the links I provided above
Originally posted by invisibleman11
reply to post by Asherah
when your military is admittedly training for urban warfare on american soil, there is something terribly wrong. quit trying to rationalize it!!
Originally posted by BorgHoffen
What if what happened in Mumbai.
Happened in New Orleans?
If they had no training in urban warfare, like the Indian Special Forces didn't have, then more people would die.
If what happened in Mumbai happened in NO, it would be over in an hour.
Indian Special Forces are good, but don't have much Urban warfare training.
They are used to fighting Pakistan in the desert.
This is why it took them so long to deal with what happened.