Hat tip to Kaur for locating a working link:http://web.archive.org/web/200911221...ocs/WP_135.pdf
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Hat tip to Kaur for locating a working link:http://web.archive.org/web/200911221...ocs/WP_135.pdf
The December 2014 siege of a Sydney city centre cafe has probably disappeared from the view of readers here, but there has been a long coroner's inquest and it issued its final report yesterday. Key points being:Quote:
That said, Barnes identified deficiencies in the response, among them:
- The “contain and negotiate” police response to the siege failed.
- Commanders underestimated the threat Monis posed.
- There was some confusion around the lines of command.
- Negotiators had received little, if any, specialist training about how to deal with terrorists and did not explore options to communicate with Monis.
- The consultant psychiatrist made erroneous and unrealistic assessments of what was occurring in the stronghold, and permitted to go beyond his area of expertise to give advice about Islamic terrorism
- Commanders dismissal of a deliberate action strategy was based on flawed advice.
Link:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2017/may/24/sydney-lindt-cafe-siege-inquest-coroner-delivers-his-findings-live?
The actual report (495 pgs) and no I have not read it:http://www.lindtinquest.justice.nsw....mendations.pdf
'Land, Kill and Leave': How Australian Special Forces Helped Lose the War in Afghanistan
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Australia’s Special Forces Deserve Respect, Not Cheap Shots
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...I grew up with. This espionage thriller serial ranks with Smiley's People in quality, conception and class. It's a slow burner to be sure, unlike US TV series (the amazing and, unfortunately, short-lived Rubicon being the exception), and it's all the better for it. Touching on themes such as cyber security, Australian defence policy (nice faux debate over the Soryu class SSK), civil liberties vs the all encompassing surveillance state and Chinese cultural influence in Australia the mini-series never feels overly convoluted. The characters are all, bar one, pretty well fleshed out and well rounded. In all honestly I only watched it because Anna Torv :o happens to be in it...but I'm glad I did. Like the equally, if not so grounded / believable Norwegian drama Okkupert (roll on Series 2!), this one looks at contemporary issues with verve and, given the themes, some courage.
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