The killing of Osama bin Laden at the hands of American forces immediately became the story of the year, in a year that has been jam-packed with incredible news breaks.
After the initial moment of surprise, bewilderment, and joy at the news, most of us were desperately curious to know how, exactly, it all had happened. How had they possibly located him? How long had they been tracking him? And, perhaps most urgently, how did the actual operation go down?
The nexus of information gathering, spying, analysis and field work that our government employs in the service of counterterrorism is far more extensive and complex than most of us could possibly imagine, or will probably ever know.
This infographic from Criminal Justice Degree diagrams all the major players for us, from the top of the chain-of-command to the brave souls risking their lives in the field. Though President Obama and the Navy SEAL team that executed the operation soaked up a majority of the glory on May 2 and afterwards, there are legions of behind-the-scenes actors that have been every bit as crucial in the ongoing battle against terrorism.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-criminal-justice-system-takes-down-terrorists-infographic-2011-6#ixzz1OahTGjdA
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