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JUNE 14, 2004
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**FROM THE EDITOR:**
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Good morning,
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FEATURE ARTICLE....
WHEN DEVILS WALK THE EARTH
The Mentality and Roots of Terrorism, and How to Respond
by Ralph Peters
Note: This analysis is divided into three parts. The first is a broad initial
discussion of the mentalities of the two basic types of terrorists--the
practical and the apocalyptic--to help users differentiate between
"traditional," politically-oriented terrorists with specific goals,
and the far more dangerous religious terrorists irreconcilably hostile to the
United States and the West. The second section examines the environmental
conditions that breed terrorism, focusing primarily upon the troubled Islamic
world. The concluding section proposes "do's and don'ts" in the
struggle against terrorism.
I. The Monster's Mind There are
two basic types of terrorists: The practical and the apocalyptic. While there
are exceptions to each basic pattern, gray areas in between the two
categories, and rare terrorists who evolve from one type into the other
(usually from the practical to the apocalyptic), these remain the two most
useful classifications in attempts to understand and defeat our enemies who
employ terror. Our failure to distinguish between the different threats posed
by these two very different types of terrorists led to fatal http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/0614devil.pdf
Sincerely,
Gary Jackson: garyj@blackwaterusa.com
President
Blackwater
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QUOTES FOR THE WEEK
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The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to
govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
Lord Acton
We have war when at least one of the parties to a
conflict wants something more than it wants peace.
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
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PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES,
EDITORIALS AND OPINIONS
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I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES. PLEASE DO NOT
HESITATE TO SEND ME SOMETHING YOU HAVE WRITTEN THAT MIGHT
BE OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS.
Did a government lawyer 'aid and abet' possible war crimes?
By Julie Hilden
At this year's graduation at the University
of California at Berkeley's
Boalt Hall School of Law, about one-quarter of
graduates wore red armbands. They were protesting Boalt
law professor John Yoo's co-authorship of a
memorandum written in 2002, when he served in the U.S. Justice Department's
Office of Legal Counsel.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/08/hilden.torture/index.html
Case Study - Beyond the Words
Statement Analysis
By Susan H. Adams, Ph.D.
My story's never changed,' Levin said from the
defense table. 'I did not hurt that child.'"1 Asher Levin was convicted
of homicide in the death of 3-year-old Katelynn
Frazier, who lived with her mother and Levin. Levin's comments from the
defense table during his sentencing hearing provide fascinating insight to
law enforcement professionals. Why would Levin describe his account of Katelynn's injuries as "my story"? What does it
mean when Levin focused on the fact that his story never changed? Why did
Levin refer to the brutal beating death of Katelynn
with the minimizing verb "hurt"? Finally, what could it mean when
Levin calls Katelynn "that child"?
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/0614case.html.html
Focus on Accreditation
A Small Police Department's Success
By William L. Wilcox
The German Township, Ohio, Police Department, currently consisting of six
full-time and nine reserve officers, serves a small agricultural community in
southwestern Ohio of approximately 2,800 residents.1 Like many other small
police departments in rural areas, the German Township Police Department
patrols relatively safe streets, free of many of the crime problems that
often plague more populated areas.
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/0614accreditation.html
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BREAKING NEWS FOR THE
PROFESSIONAL
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Darwin Awards
Yes, it's that magical time of the year again when the Darwin Awards are
bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us...or is it those who most interestingly
remove themselves from the gene pool? Here is the glorious winner for 2003:
1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim
during a holdup in Long Beach, California,
would be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He
peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked...
And now, the Honorable Mentions: http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/0614darwin.html
The O.J. Simpson trial, a decade later
Case's legacy: Race, wealth, domestic abuse and celebrity media
First came the sounds -- a dog howling in the night, police sirens and then
newscasts spreading the word: O.J. Simpson's ex-wife and a man had been slain
outside her condo, their bodies left in a puddle of blood.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/10/simpson.anniversary.ap/index.html
Nichols escapes death penalty
Terry Nichols will not be sentenced to death for his role in the Oklahoma
City bombing. The jury told the judge Friday that it
was deadlocked over the penalty. The judge will decide between life in prison
with or without the chance for parole.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/11/nichols.trial/index.html
N.Y. Teacher on Leave for Soapy Punishment
An elementary school teacher was placed on paid leave for washing a boy's
mouth out with soap after he shouted an obscenity at a classmate.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122439,00.html
HONORING OUR VETERANS
Historic Medals of Honor restored to Place of Honor
It was May 2003 when a Congressional Medal of Honor was put on ebay.com to be
auctioned by a man who styled himself "Redlancer."
"Hey, isn't it illegal to sell a Medal of Honor?" our undercover
agent asked.
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/may04/052804medal.htm
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Iraqi deputy minister assassinated
7 Turkish hostages freed; bodies of 3 other hostages found
An Iraqi deputy minister was gunned down in front of his Baghdad
home Saturday morning, in the latest attack on an Iraqi government official.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/06/12/iraq.main/index.html
UN inspectors: Saddam shipped out WMD before war and
after
The United Nations has determined that Saddam Hussein shipped weapons of mass
destruction components as well as medium-range ballistic missiles before,
during and after the U.S.-led war against Iraq
in 2003.
The UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission briefed the
Security Council on new findings that could help trace the whereabouts of
Saddam's missile and WMD program.
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_1.html
Iran
rejects demand to drop heavy-water reactor
Says scientists only working to meet domestic energy demands
Iran on
Saturday rejected European demands that it freeze additional parts of its
atomic program, saying it would push on with plans to build a heavy-water
reactor.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5183747/
FBI warns of possible eco-terrorist acts
Police nationwide alerted to potential for violence
OLYMPIA, Wash.
- The FBI has warned law enforcement agencies across the country that radical
environmentalists may stage protests, possibly violent ones, this weekend in support of a jailed arsonist.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5191765/
Purported Audiotape Surfaces From Al Qaeda No. 2
CAIRO, Egypt - A purported audiotape from Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman
al-Zawahri (search), broadcast Friday on an Arab
satellite station, accused the United States of trying to replace Arab
governments through its plan for regional reforms.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122508,00.html
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CHAPLAINS CORNER
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TO AND FOR PEACE KEEPERS OF THE MILITARY AND ALL LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AT ALL LEVELS AND ALL OF THOSE IN THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND ALL
WHO CARE ABOUT THEM AND THEIR WELFARE.
THE OLD PEACE KEEPER... TO THE YOUNG ONES
By Police Chaplain D. R. Staton,
6/11/04
SO YOUNG AND SO HANDSOME...
LIKE SLENDER YOUNG TREES,
VIEWED WITH LOVE AND ADMIRATION
BY ONE WHO HAS AGED & BECOME THICK IN THE
TRUNK - LIKE A MUCH OLDER TREE,
YOU DISPLAY YOUTH, VITALITY AND FLEXIBILITY...
YOU ARE GROWING YOUR ROOTS, LEAVES & FRUIT...
WE OLD ONES, HOPEFULLY IN WISDOM AND STABILITY,
OUR ROOTS GONE DEEP & WIDE...
SEE YOU EXUDE THE POWER OF OUR FUTURE...
WE TAKE IN YOUR APPEARANCE
& PROGRESS WITH GREAT PRIDE!!!
SALUTE!!!
Read the rest>>>>http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/0614chaplain.html
Be Blessed(a condition to be envied by the
world).
Be Successful. Be SAFE.
VSP ALUMNI 757-431-2190
Chaplain D.R.Staton, VBPD (Don, C1)
chpln1@juno.com
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