By Charlie Peters
Book Synopsis
Since 9/11, many of the World’s Nations have progressively invested large sums of money to protect their citizens, property, and ancillary services from the threats of Terrorist attacks.
Police Forces have increased in number; given more powers in the search and hold of suspected terrorists; whole new Counter-Terrorist Units have been formed to work alongside the Police Force of that Country.
While this has been successful in most countries, there are those nations that cannot afford the required investment in such a program. Some say that the attacks in almost all European countries have been carried out by ‘Lone Wolves’ or small cells that have crept into the country under the constant eye of Authorities after ISIS territory collapsed. Thus, there are those who would say the vast investment was superfluous and worthless.
The quandary in doing nothing over the vast sums invested will place all the citizens of that country in constant fear, insecurity, and paranoia.
Certain Parliaments arguing the point ad nauseam resulting in inaction. Regardless, it has been the citizens who have paid with their lives when car bombs and suicide bombers have blown themselves and who-ever into meaty little chunks.
What-ever, the means to employ men to thwart these terrorist attacks has meant that increased investment is involved. The panacea for many woes in western societies.
What would be the reaction of World’s Governments if the number of suspects under twenty-four-hour surveillance slowly decreases in number. Would the unknown culprits be hunted down and brought to justice? Or would the Governments still be aloof knowing that such clandestine operations were saving them enormous amounts of money?
If caught, would these clandestine ‘shooters’ be held responsible for murder? Or would they be moved under the cloak of darkness to another part of the country waiting for the furore to subside before letting these people back into society? Would those responsible face the full force of the law of that Nation, charged with murder and suffering the fate of many who sit on ‘death row’?
What is the moral dilemma between those that obey orders to carry out such actions under the seal of that Country’s Defence Forces and those who have been selected to carry out similar actions by unknown authorities for far more money than base-grade Defence Forces salary scales? What is the difference? And is that allegiance of a dangerous nature?
