Targeted Killings
11 - Targeted Killings
- differentiated from assassination because the name implies iteration (it happens more than once)
- occurs if not routinely than regularly
its effectiveness is contingent on…
- full spectrum intelligence
- it is not effective in and of itself
- must be combined in conjunction with other operations, specifically operations that resolve certain grievances
benefits
- disrupts the operational capacity of insurgents
- information dies with the individual
drawbacks
- only effective in the short term - organizations are resilient and adapt to change, most organizations are able to survive the death of a leader
- the devil you know is better than the devil you don't - perhaps the leader who replaces the victim will be worse
- may create martyrs
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