Many nations have both police and military elite units who are highly trained but sometimes find themselves in ambiguous political situations or tenuous operational conditions. Special operations are often high-risk, high-gain, and some critics say conventional forces can accomplish the same objectives and goals. How necessary are elite counterterrorism units?
Respond to the following:
How necessary and effective are elite counterterrorism units? Why?
What other counterterrorist options do you think may be effective without resorting to the deployment of elite units?
