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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker argues there is no lack of personnel available to secure cities like New Orleans and Baghdad.
In plain terms
There are enough people to fix these security problems.
What can you take from it?
Security failures are often due to choices not lack of resources.

Where it applies

  • crisis response
  • city planning
  • military deployment

Putting it to work

  • resource management
  • policy critique
  • planning

Questions to consider

  • Why are resources unused?
  • What stops deployment?

Another view

Logistical or political barriers may exist.

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