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Preparations are underway for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, which draws extremely large numbers of people every year.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/video\/2019\/08\/06\/saudi-special-forces-go-all-out-for-hajj-display\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The video at the link is a demo of their military’s preparations for their visitors.\u00a0 Their biggest concern is the very real possibility that hotheads will try to disrupt things and engage in attempts to disrupt the pilgrimage itself, but to also cause as much destruction as possible.<\/p>\n

N.B.: I don’t think I’d snicker at those guys high-stepping it in the video. They’re doing that for the entire pass in review, carrying weapons at the ready.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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