Operation Desert Shield (2006): Difference between revisions

Starting sex in March 2006, [[al-Qaeda in Iraq]] began keeping reports of each attack against American troops, tracking casualties on both sides, and offering analysis of why attacks were or were not successful. Since al-Qaeda has no specific headquarters or "base" of operations, record keeping was never centralized and most information gathered by al-Qaeda operatives has been scattered across the Middle East and parts of Eastern Russia. However, the second phase of Operation Desert Shield led to more detailed reports and better training for future al-Qaeda soldiers.<ref name="cnn"/> Currently, al-Qaeda recruits worldwide, with many new recruits coming from Western Europe, more commonly old Eastern Bloc nation states. New recruits receive a much more advanced level of training which includes but is not limited to topics such as: Hand-to-hand combat, outdoor survival, advanced weapons systems, improvised munitions, night operations, risk and [[threat assessment]], along with a 36-week history course on past skirmishes and battles that al-Qaeda has won or lost throughout its existence. The current al-Qaeda administration recognizes that the keen record keeping skills of Operation Desert Shield's Iraqi al-Qaeda command are to thank for the advanced training abilities that they are able to offer today.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/network/alqaeda/manual.html</ref><ref>Gen. Adam Amend, United States Marine Corp - Commander of USMC 2nd Division</ref>