Bomb Attack in Saudi Arabia: Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, July 9 and September 18, 1996, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997 - 154 pages Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche. |
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Page 97 - The new directive also implements other new initiatives I have identified elsewhere in this report. • Give local commanders operational control with regard to force protection matters. Under the traditional peacetime command and control arrangements, force protection is the responsibility of the CINC, through the service component commanders, to the local commanders in the field. In the US Central Command (CENTCOM), whose area of responsibility includes Saudi Arabia, the service component commanders...
Page 94 - Saudis, were recognized but not considered a threat to American military security. Since our personnel worked on Saudi military installations and lived in guarded compounds, any risks were seen as manageable by maintaining a low profile and following standard personal security practices. Force protection was actively pursued, but in the context of a stable and secure environment Following the November OPM/SANG bombing, that environment was re-evaluated, the threat level assessment was raised to "High"...
Page 92 - ... to protect in the Gulf War was access to the vast energy resources of the region, ie, nearly two-third of the world's proven oil reserves upon which our own economy and those of the entire industrial world depend so heavily. This fact alone would have justified our actions in 1990-1991, but America also has other vital interests in the region. The security of Israel and Egypt and the Gulf states themselves was endangered by Iraq's aggression and desire to dominate the politics of the region....
Page 96 - And our troops cannot successfully complete their tasks if they are required to live in bunkers 24 hours a day. How then can we accomplish our missions without compromising their success or abandoning them altogether? The answer is that we will require tradeoffs in other areas, such as cost, convenience, and quality of life. This is a tough answer for our men and women in uniform who will live in less comfortable surroundings and spend more time avoiding and defending against terrorism, and it is...
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Page 95 - ... circumstance under current conditions. OTHER REGIONAL AND WORLDWIDE INITIATIVES We also looked beyond Saudi Arabia, first to the other countries on the Arabian Peninsula where we have DOD personnel, both combatants and noncombatants alike. In Kuwait, we will move exposed Air Force personnel onto the Ali Al Salem Air Base where they will live temporarily in tents, as at Prince Sultan Air Base at Al Kharj in Saudi Arabia. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), we have completed moving our Air Force...
Page 154 - ... policy objectives by exploiting small groups to do the dirty work for them. The Secretary of Defense commissioned the Downing Assessment Task Force to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the Khobar Towers bombing. In response to the Downing Task Force, the Secretary designated me as his principal advisor and the Department's focal point for all matters related to force protection. The Downing Report addressed 26 findings and 81 recommendations, 79 of which have been implemented. The...