GABE SUAREZ BLOG - STOP THE BLEEDING - THE OTHER SIDE OF COUNTER TERRORISM
...You see the terrorist walk in with a rifle, and as you set down your Heineken he fires. Like a responsible adult, you ignored the sign that said "No Guns" and carried anyway, even though it was technically against the rules. You did not go there to get plastered incoherent...merely to have a beer with your steak. Knowing what to do you draw your pistol and the red dot settles on the Jihadist's ear canal. Without a word you press the trigger and the red mist on the other side of his face tells you of your success. Knowing what you know about these events and the prevalence of explosive vests, you approach and fire three more completely justified rounds into the face of the apparent dead terrorist.
Everyone is safe from the terrorist now, but around you are the screams of the wounded. You are surrounded by the dead, the dying, and the wounded. That brings us to the second mission of the counter terrorist, and that is the preservation of life...
...You see the terrorist walk in with a rifle, and as you set down your Heineken he fires. Like a responsible adult, you ignored the sign that said "No Guns" and carried anyway, even though it was technically against the rules. You did not go there to get plastered incoherent...merely to have a beer with your steak. Knowing what to do you draw your pistol and the red dot settles on the Jihadist's ear canal. Without a word you press the trigger and the red mist on the other side of his face tells you of your success. Knowing what you know about these events and the prevalence of explosive vests, you approach and fire three more completely justified rounds into the face of the apparent dead terrorist.
Everyone is safe from the terrorist now, but around you are the screams of the wounded. You are surrounded by the dead, the dying, and the wounded. That brings us to the second mission of the counter terrorist, and that is the preservation of life...