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Wasn't that raid also the debut of red dot optics for the US military?
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Yes, and they used both mechanical and ballistic breaching methods no one had ever used before.
There was no unit at the time that was capable of that mission, so they built a unit from scratch.
It highlighted a gap in capabilities, and also the likelihood of failure if the US didn't maintain a unit that could be there yesterday.