(X) Maj. (ret.) John Spencer - I cannot find a similar intelligence-military operation with such secrecy, lethality, ingenuity, audacity, and impact - targeted lethal use of force, precise and proportionate, as many enemy hit over a wide geographic area. In a single operation, the terrorist group Hizbullah was significantly impacted. War is a contest of will. The psychological impact is massive. Hizbullah cannot trust their equipment, cannot communicate, and will likely change many elements of their operations with the potential to make further mistakes that can be exploited. With a single push of a button, fear was produced in the mass of Hizbullah forces. The writer is chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point.
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