pp. 102-103
• Note: About the 1972 Olympic hostage situation,
• Note: About the 1972 Olympic hostage situation,
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That the snipers managed to pick off five terrorists in pitch darkness attested to their superior marksmanship, but in law enforcement, unlike war, success is never measured by the number of adversaries killed. All that counts is lives saved, and the Germans scored zero.
— Danny Coulson
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• Note: About the 1972 Olympic hostage situation," to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Danny Coulson" (Quotes, No Heroes: Inside The FBI's Secret Counter-Terror Force (2001))
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About Danny Coulson
Danny Coulson (born June 29, 1941) is a former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI. In his thirty-year tenure at the FBI, Coulson created and commanded the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and commanded four field divisions.
About Danny Coulson
Danny Coulson (born June 29, 1941) is a former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI. In his thirty-year tenure at the FBI, Coulson created and commanded the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and commanded four field divisions.
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