Response to the Landmine Threat in Bosnia: Hearing Before the Military Research and Development Subcommittee, Joint with the Military Procurement Subcommittee, of the Committee on National Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, Hearing Held January 24, 1996 |
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ously , the situation in Bosnia and the mine threat are daily issues What I hope to do today is to give you a brief unclassified intelligence assessment and overview of how we see the mine situation in Bosnia , to set the context for ...
ously , the situation in Bosnia and the mine threat are daily issues What I hope to do today is to give you a brief unclassified intelligence assessment and overview of how we see the mine situation in Bosnia , to set the context for ...
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... give 100 % assurance of the benign or malignant identity of any object buried in the earth or laid on the surface . And to determine all this from a distance that does not compromise the safety or security of the soldier employing ...
... give 100 % assurance of the benign or malignant identity of any object buried in the earth or laid on the surface . And to determine all this from a distance that does not compromise the safety or security of the soldier employing ...
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You know , give me a break . I just can't believe that . And I would just like to know what the real problem is and how do we protect our troops from that . General GILL . Sir , let me start that . Mines are things that are built ...
You know , give me a break . I just can't believe that . And I would just like to know what the real problem is and how do we protect our troops from that . General GILL . Sir , let me start that . Mines are things that are built ...
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So I would like for you to really , if you can , lock in , if you give me a 1 to 10 , what the threat really is to our troops , and then another couple of little questions . Nobody is talking about booby traps , which shocks me .
So I would like for you to really , if you can , lock in , if you give me a 1 to 10 , what the threat really is to our troops , and then another couple of little questions . Nobody is talking about booby traps , which shocks me .
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It gives them a kind of influence and access , and the special operators and others who go in there are able to learn about this area of operations . So for a rel2 a atively low input in terms of dollars and folks 55.
It gives them a kind of influence and access , and the special operators and others who go in there are able to learn about this area of operations . So for a rel2 a atively low input in terms of dollars and folks 55.
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Page 1 - The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 2:30 pm in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Curt Weldon (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.
Page 29 - NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL RELEASED BY THE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the...