Question.1618 - Discussion 10:Phv.sical vs Psv.chological AsP.ects of a Protection Professional Must post first.The field of Executive Protection requires a balance between phys ical and psychological readiness. There needs to be a recognition that the concept of\Veapo ns extends past our normal definition and that threats and vulnerabilities exist within our own minds. Our own physical and psychological makeup provides tools as well as vulnerabilities that need to be understood and examined.In this regard, the security professional needs to look internally at physicalandpsychological factors that are held within.Issues of physical health, stress,mental health, and psychological readiness impact the performance and capabilities of any security force. In this discussion,you are required to discuss these issues and potential ways in which these can be mitigated by the security professional. Discussion requirements:Initial posts should be completed by midnight Thursday of each week. By the Sunday of each week,each of you will need to respond to theinitial post of each other student within your cohort. Additionally, you are requiredto respond to anyone that may have commented on your initial post including the instructor. It is expected that all communication during this class will beprofessional and respectful of others' opinions. This would include discussion posts,emails, or any other form of written or oral communication. This discussion post should be a minimum of 400 words in length and must follow appropriate APA guidelines. It will be graded using the Rubric for Discussions.
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The xxxxx Department x Bureau xx Diplomatic xxxxxxxx has xxxxxxx significantly xxxxx it xxxxxxxxxxxxxx following xxx bombing xx the x S xxxxxxx in xxxxxxx Likewise xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx High xxxxxx Programs xxxxxxxxxxx HTP xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx attack xxxx resulted xx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx Christopher xxxxxxx and xxxxx other x S xxxxxxxxxx employees xxxxxxx advanced xxx bureau x evolution xxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx State xxx implemented xxxx of xxx recommendations xxxx the xxxxxxxx Accountability xxxxxxxxxxx convened xx the xxxxxxxxx of xxx attack xx still xxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxx anddiplomacy xxx symbiotic xx do xx State xxxx establish xx Under xxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx higher xxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxx security xxxxxxxxxx capturing xxxxxxx learned xxx distributing xxxxxxxxxx throughout xxx department xxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx events xx Benghazi xxxx recur xx Statecontinues xx disregard xxx significance xx planning xxx fails xx learn xxxx its xxxxxxxx Analysis xxx DiscussionThe xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Review xxxxx s xxxxxxx Progress xxxxxx for xxx Members xx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Conference xxxxxxxxx Benghazi xx a xxxxxxxx indictment xx President xxxxx thenSecretary xx State xxxxxxx Clinton xxx senior xxxxxxxxx in xxx Bureau xx Diplomatic xxxxxxxx fortheir xxxx of xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx Howard x McKeon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Royce xxx Goodlatte xxxxxxx Issa xxx Mike xxxxxx assert xxxx if xxx of xxx aforementionedpeople xxx reacted xxxxxxxxxxxxx this xxxxxx event xxxxx never xxxx happened xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx is x realistic xxxxxxxx of xxx leadership xxx decision-making xxxxxxx of xxx most xxxxxxxxxxxxxx S xxxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxx at xxx time xxxxxxxxxx Stevens xxx President xxxxxxxxx Stevens xx June xx represent x S xxxxxxxxx in xxxxx Underthe xxxxxxxxx of xxx President xxx general xxxxxxxxxxx of xxx Secretary xx State xxx the xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx regional xxxxxxxxx secretary xxx Ambassador xx Chief xx Mission xx in xxxxxxxx the xxxxxx U x diplomatic xxxxxxx and xxx of xxx activities xxxxx responsibilities xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx Arthur x Simons xxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxx Cooperation xxxx Leavenworth xxxxxxxxxx he xxxxx today xxxxxxxxxxxxx have xxxxxxxxxx crossexamined xxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxxx mission xx Benghazi xxxxxx and xxxxxxxx of xxxx Mission xxxxxxxx Like xxx Ambassadors xxxxxxx had xxx trustand xxxxxxxxxx of xxx President xx execute xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Having xxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxxx prior xx and xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx thatled xx the xxxxxxxxx of xxx Qaddafi xxxxxx heknew xxxxxx than xxxxxx the xxxxxxxx risks xxxxxxxxxx He xxxxxx factored xxx close xxxx withthe xxxxx leaders xxxx his xxxxxxxx to xxxxxx toBenghazi xx September xxxxxxx hindsight xxxxx indicate xxxx his xxxxxxxx tostay xxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx did xxx factor xxxxxxx critical xxxxxxxx So xxx question xx howcan xx better xxxxx and xxxxx ambassadors xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx risk xxxx he xxxxx today xxxxxxxx would xxxxxxxxxxxxxx cross-examined xxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxxx mission xx Benghazi xx would xxxx tojustify xxx essential xxxxxxx that xxxxxx him xxxx Smith xxxxxx Woods xxx Glen xxxxxxxxx Benghazi xx September xxxxxxxxxxxxxx threat xx routinely xxxxxxxxxxxx throughofficial xxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx Also xx wouldhave xx accept xxxxxxxx responsibility xxx thesafety xx the xxxxxxxxx who xxxxxxx with xxx he xxx responsible xxx everything x S xxxxxxxxxxxx did xx failed xx do xxxxxxx responsewould xx germane xx the xxxxxxxxxx issues xxxxx Benghazi xxxxxxx though xxx would xxxx toanswer xxx remaining xxxxxxxx how xx State xxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx Security xxxxx to xxxxxx that xxxxxxxxx like xxxx does xxxxxxxxx again xxxxx Stevens xxx the xxxxxxxxx todecide xxxxxxx or xxx being xx Benghazi xxxxxxxxxxx was xxxxxxx essential xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx for xxxxxxx resided xxxxxxxxx with xxx Regional xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx RSO xxx RSO xx an xxxxxxxxx memberof xxxxx diplomatic xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx forproviding x safe xxx secure xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxx of x S xxxxxxx policy xxx diplomaticposts xxxxxxx under xxxxxxxx policies xxxxxxxxxxx maintained xx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx but xxxxxxxxxxx by xxxx RSOstypically xxxxx at xxxxx overseas xxx two xx threeyears xxx at xxxxxxxxxxx posts xxx one xxxx The xxx in xxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxxx had xxxx been xx country x few xxxxxx andhad xxxx minimal xxxx knowledge xx situationalawareness xx advise xxx ambassador xxxxxxxxxxxx threat xxx security xxxxxxxxxxx Planningsecurity xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxx especially xxxxxxxxxx would xx difficult xxx anyone xxxxxxxxxx months xx truly xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx no xxxxxx how xxxx intelligence xxxxxxxxxx has xxxx To xxxxx that xxx RSO xxxxx didnot xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx training xx access xxxxxxxxxxxxxx reports xx plan x trip xx Benghazi xxx of xxxxx indicated xx increased xxxxx ofviolence xxxxxxxx toward xxxxxxxxxx would xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx false xxx RSOin xxxxxxxx having xxxx spent x few xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx was xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxx overnight xxxx to xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx hada xxxxxxxx amount xx respect xxx Stevens xxxxxxxxxx of xxx security xxxxxx consideringthe xxxxxxxxxx s xxxx in-country xxxxxxxxxx He xxx have xxxxxxxx heavily xx an xxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxx embassy x special xxxxxxx compoundin xxxxxxxx because xxx previous xxx deemedsecurity xxxxxxxx inadequate xxxxx concernswere xxxxxxxxx by xxxxx factors xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxx security xxxxxxxxx wereroutinely xxxxxx by xxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx had xxxxxxxx increased xxxxxx ofviolence xxxxxxxxxxx by xxxxxx attacks xx theBritish xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx Red xxxxxxxxxxxx and x recent xxxxxxx of xxx specialmission xxxxxxxx itself xxxx weeks xxxxx to xxx FeaturesInterAgency xxxxxxx Vol xxxxx Fall xxx disconnect xxxxxxx careerdiplomats xxx diplomaticsecurity xxxxxx does xxx onlyexist xx overseas xxxxx September xxxxxx resulted xx a xxxxxxxxxx in xxx perimeter xxxx the xxx s xxxxxxxxxx objectionsto xxxxxxx would xxxx only xxxxxx as xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx If xxx RSO xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with xxxxx to xxxxxxxx based xx thethreat xx felt xx lacked xxx adequate xxxxxxxxxxx mitigate xxx risks xx had xxxxxxx courses xxxxxxxx attempt xx persuade xxx ambassadorto xxxxxxxx a xxx trip xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx arrange x meeting xx a xxxxxxxxxx venue xx a xxxxxxxxx time xxx elevatehis xxxxxxxx to xxx regional xxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxxxxx Security xxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx Theregional xxxxxxxx could xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx but xx would xxxx likely xxxxxxx theconcern xx the xxxxxx Assistant xxxxxxxxx orthe xxxxxxxxx Secretary xxx Diplomatic xxxxxxxx If xxxxxxxxx the xxx could xxxxxxxxxx writehis xxxxxxxxxx in x declination xxxxxxxxx andhave xxx ambassador xxxx the xxxxxxxx whichwould xxxxx the xxx in x difficult xxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx chief xxxxxxxxx prepare xxx RSO x annual xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx as xxx rater xxx reviewer xxxxxxxxxxxx Directly xxxxxxxxxxx theambassador xxxx a xxxxxx declination xxxxxxxxxxxxxx adversely xxxxxx the xxx s xxxxxx TheRSO xxxxx for xxx ambassador xxx is xxxxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxx professional xxx likelydoes xxx have xxx requisite xxxxxxxx trainingor xxxxxxxxxxx experience xx effectively xxxxxxxxxxxxxx officers xx programs xxx ambassadorwould xx better xxxxxxxx to xxxxx as x reviewerwith xxx respective xxxxxxxx security xxxxxxxx who xxx a xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx how xxxxxxxx officers xxxxxx perform xxxxxxxxx the xxxxx The xxxxxxxx director xx alreadyresponsible xxx conducting xxx Post xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Review xxxx evaluates xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx policies xxx directives xx each xxxx Given xxx responsibility xx RSO xxxxxxxxx forsecurity xxxxxx at xxxxxxxx posts x senior xxxxxxxxxxxxxx diplomatic xxxxx and xxxxxx RSOshould xxxx them xxx disconnect xxxxxxx career xxxxxxxxxxxx diplomatic xxxxxxxx agents xxxx not xxxxxxxxx at xxxxxxxx posts xxx genesis xx thisproblem xx in xxxxxxxxxx with xxx AssistantSecretary xxx Diplomatic xxxxxxxx falling xxxxxxxx Under xxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxx TheState xxxxxxxxxx should xxxxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx Law xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx Diplomatic xxxxxxxx Counterterrorism xxxxxxxxxxxxx Narcotics xxx Law xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx DiplomaticSecurity xxxxxxxx its xxx Under xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxx of xxx budget xxx scopeof xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx It xxxxxxxx over xxxxxxxxx more xxxx agents xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx personnel xxx an xxxxxxxxx numberof xxxxxxxxx support xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx However xxxxxxxx operations xxxxx requireinput xxx expertise xxxx multiple xxxxxxxxxxxxx State xxx those xxxxxxx should xxxxxxxxxxxxx to xx Under xxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This xx even xxxx important xxxx themove xx transformational xx expeditionarydiplomacy xxx Secretary xx State xxxxxxxxxxxx deserve xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx securityassessments xxxx a xxxxxxxxxxxx regarding xxxxxxxxxxx matters xx January xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rice xxxx a xxxxxx at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx diplomacy xxxx signaled x shift xx how xxx U x conductsdiplomacy xx the xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx War xx as xxx Cold xxx hardened xxxx place xxx U x Features xxxxxx D xxxxxx Center xxx Interagency xxxxxxxxxxx Fort xxxxxxxxxxx Kansasturned xxx diplomatic xxxxx to xxxxxx and xxxxxxx Asia xxxxx hired xxx people xxxxxx themnew xxxxxxxxx and xxxx them xxx training xxx U x partnered xxxx old xxxxxxxxxxx inGermany xxx Japan xxx helped xxxx rebuildtheir xxxxxxxxx Diplomacy xxx instrumental xxxxxxxxxxxxxx devastated xxxxxxxxx into xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx allies xxxxxx who xxxxxx with xxxx S xxx decades xx the xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxx from xxxxxxxxx Transformational xxxxxxxxx requires xxxx S xx move xxx diplomatic xxxxxxxx out xxxxxxxxx capitals xxx to xxxxxx it xxxx widelyacross xxxxxxxxx in xxxxx to xxxx on xxx frontlines xx domestic xxxxxx as xxxx as xx the xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxx ministries xxxxx are xxxxxx cities xxxxxxxxx with xxxx one xxxxxxx peoplein xxxxx the x S xxx no xxxxxx diplomaticpresence xxxx is xxxxx the xxxxxx is xxxxx andthis xx where xxx U x must xxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxxx To xxxxx citizens xx bustling xxx populationcenters xxx U x cannot xxxxxx build xxxxxxxxxxxxx beyond x nation x capital x newer xxxx economical xxxx is xxx American xxxxxxxxxxxx APP xxx idea xx simple xxx of xxx bestdiplomats xxxxx outside xxx embassy xx live xxxx and xxxxxxxxx America xx an xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx America xxxxx to xx bold xx its xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx its xxxxxxxxx abroad xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx stability xxxxxxxxxx theworld xxxx the xxxx toward x more xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx diplomatic xxxxxxxx requires xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx voice xx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx State xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx supportfor xxx nation x diplomatic xxxxxxxxxxx In xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx War xx President xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx General xxxxxx C xxxxxxxx thearchitect xx the xxxxxx victory xx be xxxxxxxxxxx State xxxxxxx Marshall xxxxxxxxxx thenecessity xxx security xxx maintained xxxxxxx Allied xxxxxxxx in xxxxxxx at xxx end xxxxxxx War xx Today xxxxxxxxxx security xxxxxxxx not xxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx under xxxxxxxx conditions xx high-threat xxxxx To xxxxxxxxx s xxxx for xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx diplomacy xxxxx must xxxxxxxx old xxxxxxxxxx securityapproaches xxx embark xx bold xxx initiativesto xxxxxxx new xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx A xxxxxx of xxxx magnitude xxxxx not xxxxxxxx welcome xx an xxxxxxxxxxxx as xxxxxxx intradition xx the xxxxxxxx Foreign xxxxxxx Onediplomatic xxxxxxxx agent xxxxxxx AmbassadorStevens xxxxxxxxx as x Chief xx Mission xx thatof xx army xxxxxxx expressing x desire xx walkthe xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx wearing xxxxxxx but xxxxxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxx dangerous xxxxxxxxxxx While xxx analogy xx approximately xxxxx it xxxxxxx begin xx address xxx stark xxxxxxxx betweenthe xxxxx Department xxx the xxxxxxxxxx ofDefense xxx first xxxxxxxxxx is xxxx a xxxxxxxxxxx most xx the xxxxxx responsible xxxxxxxxxxxx his xxxxxxxx A xxxxxxxx commandercan xxxx a xxxxxxx to xxx the xxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxx has xxx RSO xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx potentially x small xxxxxx securityguard xxxxxxxxxx a xxxxx guard xxxxx andthe xxxxxxxxxx of xxx host xxxxxx governmentsecurity xxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxx of xxx local xxxxxxxxxx varies xxxx post xx post xxxxx on xxx threatand xxxxxxxxx climate xx the xxxx nation x second xxxxxxxxxx is xxxx the xxxxxxx hasan xxxxxx staff xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx operations xxxxxxxxx the xxxx threats xxxxxxx office xxxxxx diplomatic xxxxxxxx agent xxxxxxxxx tofuture xxx contingency xxxxxxxxxx planning xx RSO xxxxxx can xxxxx from xxx to xxxxxxxx most xxxxx and xx to xx contingencyoperations xxxxx such xx Kabul xx Baghdad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx diplomacyrequires xxx U x to xxxx itsdiplomatic xxxxxxxx out xxxxxxxxx capitals xxx to xxxxxx itmore xxxxxx across xxxxxxxxx FeaturesInterAgency xxxxxxx Vol xxxxx Fall xxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxx planning xxxxxxxxxxxx In xxxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxx has xxxxxxxx planners xxx thousands xx soldiers xx executesecurity xxxxxxxxxx The xxxxx reason xx a xxxxxx argumentmade xx diplomatic xxxxxxxx agents xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx general xxx nearly xxxxxxx planning xxx operational xxxxxxxxxxxxx understands xxx burden xx his xxxxx andsoldiers xxxx he xxxxx them xxxx a xxxxxxx This xxxxx the xxxxxxx uniquely xxxxxxxxxxx assume xxx mitigate xxxxxxxx risk xx highthreat xxxxxxxxxxxx Ambassadors xx not xxxxxxx operational xxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxx combatleaders xxxxxxxxxx over xxxxxxx As xxxx comparing xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx shouldbe xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx not xxxxxxxxxxx experience xxxxxxxxxx when xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx risk xxxx potentially xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Moving xxx of x foreign xxxxxxx to xx APPis x simple xxxx but xxx one xxxxx on xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx in xxxxxx unstable xxxxxxxxxx Benghazi xxxxxxxxxx when xxxxxxxx thesefacilities xx oftentimes xx afterthought xxxxxxxx intent xxx not xx establish xxx s xx placeslike xxxxxxxx Special xxxxxxx CompoundBenghazi xxx a xxxx economical xxxxxxxxxxxxx advance xxxxxxxx interests xx Libya xx Secretary xxxx commissionedan xxxxxxxx Committee xx TransformationalDiplomacy xxxx included xxxx of xxxxxxxxx legislators xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx from xxxxxx America xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Senator xxxx B xxxxxx ThomasPickering xxxxxx U x Ambassador xx theUnited xxxxxxx U x Air xxxxx General xxxxxxxxxxxxx former xxxxxxxx of xxx Joint xxxxxx ofStaff xxx Kenneth x Derr xxxxxxx Chairmanand xxx of xxx Chevron xxxxxxxxxxx Thiscommittee xxxxxxxxxx six xxxxx necessary xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx Department xxx advancefuture x S xxxxxxxxxx efforts xxxxxx andmodernize xxx workforce xxxxxxxxx foreignaffairs xxxxxxxxx resources xxxxxxxxxx thecountry x ability xx shape xxx world xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx century xxxxxxxxxx Engagethe xxxxxxx sector xxx Streamline xxxxx sorganizational xxxxxxxxx Most xxxxxxx absent xxxxx final xxxxxx was xxx to xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx associated xxxx transformation xx State xxxxxxxx to xxxx its xxxx diplomats xx emerging xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx to xxxxxxxx S xxxxxxxxx then xxx advisory xxxxxxxxxxxxx certainly xxxx it xx them xx have xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx voice xxxxxxxxxx forsecurity xxxxxxxx Having xx Under xxxxxxxxxxxx Security xxxxxxxxxx on xxx committee xxxxxxxxx been xxxx voice xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxx thePresident xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx within xxx National xxxxxxxx Council xxx by xxxxxxx it xx one xx his xxx nationalsecurity xxxxxx priorities xx part xx thiselevation xxx embassy xxxxxxxx portfolio xxxxx NSC xxx transferred xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Directorate xx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxx first-ever xxxxxxxxxx SecuritySpecial xxxxx was xxxxxxxx as x Director xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx and xxxxxx embassysecurity xxxx this xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxx at xxx NSC xx wouldmake xxxxx for xxxxx to xxxxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx Operations xxxxxxxxx U x interests xxxxxxx diplomacywill xxxxxx be xxx primary xxxxxxx of xxx StateDepartment xxx diplomatic xxxxxxxx agentswill xxxxxxxx to xx the xxxxxxxxxxx securitydiplomats xxxxxxxxxxxxx security xxxxxxxxxx Ambassadors xx not xxxxxxx operational xxxxxxxxxxxxxx senior xxxxxx leadersaccumulate xxxx decades xxxxxxxx Arthur x Simons xxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxx Cooperation xxxx Leavenworth xxxxxxxxxx as xxx Vienna xxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx are xxx cornerstones xx conductingdiplomacy xxxxxxx some xxxxxxxxx ignorethese xxxxxxxxxx particularly xxxxxx timesof xxxxxx As xxxx security xxxxxx must xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx s xxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxx establishing xxxxxx relationships xxxx hostnation xxx even xxxxxxxx security xxxxxx The xxxxxx on xxx U x Embassy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx how xxxxxxx security xxxxxxxxxx canbe xxxxxxx diplomacy xx hold xx November x Saudi xxxxxxx extremist xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx the xxxxx Mosque xx Mecca xxxx s xxxxxxxxx Khomeini xxxxxxx thatAmericans xxxx behind xxx attack x claim xxxxxxxxxxxxx news xxxxxxx broadcasted xxxxxxxxxx This xxxxxxxx of xxxxxx led xxx Pakistanisecurity xxxxxx protecting xxx embassy xx notonly xxxxx idly xx during xxx ensuing xxxxx there xxxx reports xxxx they xxxx escortedbusloads xx protestors xx the x S xxxxxxx The xxxxxxx resulted xx the xxxxxx of x Marinesecurity xxxxx and x foreign xxxxxxx officer xxxxxx evacuation xxx destruction xx the xxxxxxx This xxxxx highlights xxx fragility xx securityagreements xxxx a xxxx nation xxxxxxxxxxxx tosecure xxxxxxxxxx missions xxx emphasizes xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx strong xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx diplomatic xxxxxxxx agents xxx hostnation xxxxxxxx forces xxxxx relationships xxxxx vital xx the xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx efforts xxxxx daily xxxxxxxxxxx held xx the xxxxxxxxxx Contrasting xxx events xx Pakistan xx with xxx September xxxxxxx makesthe xxxxxxxx to xx in xxxxxxxx on xxxx day xxxxxxxx confusing xxx Vienna xxxxxxxxxx onDiplomatic xxxxxxxxx clearly xxxxxxxx that xxxxxxx nation xx responsible xxx the xxxxxxxx offoreign xxxxxxxxx operating xxxxxx its xxxxxxx With xxx overthrow xx Muammar xxxxxxx sregime xxxxx had xx centralized xxxxxxxxxx particularly xx Benghazi xxx birthplace xx therevolution xx a xxxxxx the x S xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx agreements xxxx local xxxxxxxxx andwarlords xxx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxx specialmission xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx personnel xxxxx is xxx an xxxxxxxx practice xxxxxxx the xxxxx nature xx the xxxxxxxx arrangementwith xxxxx state-financed xxx unofficialsecurity xxxxxx should xxxx been xxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxx to xxxxx minimal xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx willingness xxx capacity xxxxxxxx their xxxxxxxxx stay xx Benghazi xx thePakistani xxxxxxxx forces xx could xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx clearly xxxxxxxx securityresponsibilities xxx the xxxxxx Conventionbased xx an xxxxxxxxxx of x S xxxxxxxxxxx why xxxxxx militias xx Benghazi xx expectedto xxxxxx U x diplomats xx the xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx based xx informal xxxxxxxxxx Relying xx militias xxx security xxxxxxxxxx not xx unusual xxxxxxxx and xx some xxxxx isrequired xxxx the xxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx orexpeditionary xxxxxxxxx operating xx countrieswith xxxxxxxxxxxx governments xx becomingmore xxxxxx Today xxxxxxxxx operate xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx in xxxxxxx countries xxxxxxxxx Tunisia xxx Central xxxxxxx Republic xxx South xxxxx The xxxxxxxx to xxxx onmilitias xx secure xxxxxxxxxx Stevens xx anon-standard xxxxxxxxxx facility xx perplexing xxx special xxxxxxx compound xx Benghazi xxxxxx even xxxx the xxxxxxx security xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx by xxx Overseas xxxxxxxx PolicyBoard xx Secure xxxxxxx Construction xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Act xx These xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx meters xx setback xxx standoffdistance xxxx the xxxxx wall xx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxx forsecurity xxxxxxxx is xxxxx unusual xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx cases xx required xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Journal xxx Issue xxxx devices xxxx climb xxxxxxxx measures xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx resistant xxxxxxx walls xxxxxxxx and x myriad xx other xxxxxxxxx andphysical xxxxxxxx Overseas xxxxxxxx Policy xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx Construction xxx Counterterrorismstandards xxxxxxx enhance xxx safety xxx StateDepartment xxxxxxxxx overseas xxxxxxx embassy xxxxxxxxx routinely xxxxxx risk xxxxxxxx travel xxxxxx embassy xxxxx in xxx interestof xxxxxxxxx diplomacy xx mitigate xxxx risk xxx RSO xxxx establish xxxxx standards xxxxxxxxxxxxx travel xxx Mission xxxxxx Policyat xxxx post xxxxxxx these xxxxxxxxxx TheBenghazi xxxxxxxx was xxx an xxxxxxx consulate xx APP xxxx two xxxxxxx U x citizensand x local xxxxx force xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Compound xxxxxxxx just xxxxx to xxxxxxxxx Most xxxxx have xx a xxxxxxx a xxxxxxxxxx security xxxxxxx a xxxxx guard xxxxx contracted xxxxxxxx forces x marine xxxxxxxxxxxxx contingent xxx the xxx office xx conductsecurity xxxxxxxx of xx embassy xx consulate xxx most xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx elements xxx thelocal xxxxx force xxx sufficient xxxx governmentsecurity xxxxxxx While xxx decision xx overnight xx Benghazimay xxxx resided xxxxxx with xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx s xxxxxxxx posture xxx theresponsibility xx the xxx and xxx Ambassador xxxxxxxxx protection xxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ofthe xxxx Assistant xxxxxxxx Security xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxx The xxxxxxx consensus xxxxxxxx who xxxx seen xxxxxxxx footage xx theBenghazi xxxxxx is xxxx the xxxxxxxx securitydetail x posture xxx relaxed xxxxxxxx thedetail xxx aware xx the xxxxxxxxx securityenvironment xx Benghazi xxx could xxxxxxxxxxxxxx conclusions xxxx had xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx security xxxxxx assigned xx protect xxxxxxxxxxx or xxxx lacked xxx requisite xxxxxxxxxx experience xx assess xxx immediate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx properly xxx plan xx mitigate xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxx is xxxxxx evident xxxxxx abyproduct xx a xxxx of xxxxxxxxxx consideringthe xxxx agents xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx Stevenshad x combined xxxxx of xxx years xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx were xx temporary xxxxxxxxxx toLibya xxx only xxx had xxxxxxxxxxxx completedthe xxxxx Regional xxxxxxxx Officer xxxxxx The xxxxxx point xxxxxxxxx a xxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx is xxxxxx likely xxxxxxxx junior xxxxxx of xxxxxxx personal xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxxx All xxxxxxxxxx security xxxxxx must xxxxxxxxx Basic xxxxxxxx Security xxxxxxx courseprior xx an xxxxxxxxxx overseas xxxx coursetrains xxxxxx on xxxxxxxx subjects xxxxxxxxx ablock xx instruction xx how xx analyze xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx courses xx action xxxxxxxxxx potential xxxxxxx The xxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxx to xx the xxxxxxxxxx PlanningProcess xxxxxxxxx over xxx last xxxxx yearsby xxx Bureau xx Diplomatic xxxxxxxx thisprocess xx the xxxxxxxx equivalent xx the xxxx stroop xxxxxxx procedures xxx military xxxxxxxxxxxxxx process x step xx the xxxxx directionthat xxxx develop xxxxxx agents xxxxxxxxxx toanalyze xxx mitigate xxxx Currently xxx newly xxxxxx OperationsPlanning xxxxx at xxx bureau xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx security xxxxx and xxxxx militaryofficers xxxxxx military xxxxxxxx in xxx securitybureau x headquarters xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Each xxxxxxx will xxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxx relevant xxx of xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx diplomatic xxxxxxxx andthe xxxxx Department xxxxxxx Despite xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx experience xx planning xxxxxxxxxx embassy xxxxxxxxx routinelyassume xxxx when xxxx travelbeyond xxxxxxx walls xx theinterest xx advancing xxxxxxxxx Features xxxxxx D xxxxxx Center xxx Interagency xxxxxxxxxxx Fort xxxxxxxxxxx Kansasthese xxxxxxxx officers xxxxxx effectively xxxxxxxxxxxxxx security xxxxxxxxxx as xxxx do xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx training xxx experienceof x career xxxxx However xxxx can xxxxxx inplanning xxx integrating xxxxxxxx resources xxxxx a xxxxxxx to xxx regional xxxxxxxx command xxx apply xxxxx new xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx after xxxxxxx the xxxxxx The xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx practices xx essential xxx potentiallylifesaving xxx U x foreign xxxxxxx personnel xx September xxx consulate xx Herat xxxxxxxxxxx was xxx target xx a xxxxxxx attackinvolving x vehicle-borne xxxxxxxxxx explosivedevice xxxxxxxx by xx insurgent xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxx access xx the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxx Planning xxxxxxxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxxxx review xxx of xxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx efforts xxxxx four xxxx who xxx served xxxxx in xxx yearsprior xx the xxxxxx The xxx was xxxx presentedduring xxx diplomatic xxxxxxxx s xxxx ThreatPrograms xxx Workshop xxxx in xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx a xxxxxx to xxxx access xx the xxx sothey xxxxx share xxx lessons xxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx staff xxxxxxx back xx their xxxxxxxxxxxxx AsMore Articles From