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Vienna has several heritage hotels but, in Steve Hunley"s opinion, none are grander than The Bristol. Located opposite the Vienna State Opera House, the hotel opened its doors for business in 1892. Since then, it has hosted princes, heads of state, luminaries in the arts, music maestros, even military leaders.
Ever since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks exposed the vulnerability of hotels, counter-terrorism units the world over have been grappling with how to respond if similar incidents occur in their countries. It is naive to believe that such attacks can always be prevented. So CTUs do the next best thing: they design response scenarios.
As part of that initiative, every SAS operator is encouraged to perform a simple but effective mental exercise: develop infil an
