December 06, 2004
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/

**FROM THE EDITOR:**

Good Morning,
EUROPE - THY NAME IS COWARDICE
(Commentary by Mathias Döpfner)
Matthias Döpfner, Chief Executive of German publisher Axel Springer AG, has written a blistering attack in the daily WELT against the cowardice of Europe in the face of the Islamic threat. Hartmut Lau translated the article for us.
A few days ago Henryk M. Broder wrote in Welt am Sonntag, "Europe - your family name is appeasement." It's a phrase you can't get out of your head because it's so terribly true.
Appeasement cost millions of Jews and non-Jews their lives as England and France, allies at the time, negotiated and hesitated too long before they noticed that Hitler had to be fought, not bound to agreements. Appeasement stabilized communism in the Soviet Union and East Germany in that part of Europe where inhuman, suppressive governments were glorified as the ideologically correct alternative to all other possibilities.
Appeasement crippled Europe when genocide ran rampant in Kosovo and we Europeans debated and debated until the Americans came in and did our work for us. Rather than protecting democracy in the Middle East, European appeasement, camouflaged behind the fuzzy word "equidistance," now countenances suicide bombings in Israel by fundamentalist Palestinians.
Appeasement generates a mentality that allows Europe to ignore 300,000 victims of Saddam's torture and murder machinery and, motivated by the self-righteousness of the peace-movement, to issue bad grades to George Bush. A particularly grotesque form of appeasement is reacting to the escalating violence by Islamic fundamentalists in Holland and elsewhere by suggesting that we should really have a Muslim holiday in Germany.
What else has to happen before the European public and its political leadership get it? There is a sort of crusade underway, an especially perfidious crusade consisting of systematic attacks by fanatic Muslims, focused on civilians and directed against our free, open Western societies.
It is a conflict that will most likely last longer than the great military conflicts of the last century-a conflict conducted by an enemy that cannot be tamed by tolerance and accommodation but only spurred on by such gestures, which will be mistaken for signs of weakness.
Two recent American presidents had the courage needed for anti-appeasement: Reagan and Bush. Reagan ended the Cold War and Bush, supported only by the social democrat Blair acting on moral conviction, recognized the danger in the Islamic fight against democracy. His place in history will have to be evaluated after a number of years have passed.
In the meantime, Europe sits back with charismatic self-confidence in the multicultural corner instead of defending liberal society's values and being an attractive center of power on the same playing field as the true great powers, America and China.
On the contrary-we Europeans present ourselves, in contrast to the intolerant, as world champions in tolerance, which even (Germany's Interior Minister) Otto Schily justifiably criticizes. Why? Because we're so moral? I fear it's more because we're so materialistic.
For his policies, Bush risks the fall of the dollar, huge amounts of additional national debt and a massive and persistent burden on the American economy-because everything is at stake. While the alleged capitalistic robber barons in American know their priorities, we timidly defend our social welfare systems. Stay out of it! It could get expensive. We'd rather discuss the 35-hour workweek or our dental health plan coverage. Or listen to TV pastors preach about "reaching out to murderers." These days, Europe reminds me of an elderly aunt who hides her last pieces of jewelry with shaking hands when she notices a robber has broken into a neighbor's house. Europe, thy name is cowardice.

Sincerely, Gary Jackson
President
Blackwater

QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

The finish line is the beginning of a whole new race.

Edward (Teddy) Ebersol age 14, died in plane crash last week.

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DEALING WITH THE PRINCIPAL

By Brian Bonfiglio - Director of DoS programs at Blackwater
Why do I need all these men and armored vehicles? That's ridiculous! Do you really think someone would want to hurt me?

Within the protective field there are many widely used terms, acronyms and descriptive phrases, but none are more commonly heard than the questions and comments heard than the questions and comments made by the Principal.
Each Principal has his own personality and disposition, likes and dislikes, habits and traits, but most important factor concerning you is whether the Principal wants a security detail or not. If the Principal hires you, he most likely will treat you fairly so long as you meet his requirements. On the other hand, if you are hired, for example, by a company that has been contracted by a company or government agency, you may work for a Principal that prefers not to have a protective detail.

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"More Fangs in the Teeth of Society"

By Chris Epperson (Senior Adjunct Instructor; Blackwater Training Center
FN 5.7 on the STREET
As a patrol officer you are more likely to confront a suspect armed with a handgun than you are a rifle or shotgun. From 1994 to 2003 of the 616 officers killed in the line of duty 425 were killed with a handgun. Just last year (2003), nationwide there were 1,866 officers assaulted with firearms. There is a new tool on the market that all officers MUST BE AWARE of. The FN 5.7
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/1206epp.html

One-Shot Drops

By Anthony J. Pinizzotto, Harry A. Kern, and Edward F. Davis
A false assumption or preconceived expectation that a well-placed shot will render an offender harmless can prove deadly for law enforcement officers.
On a summer evening in the northeastern part of the United States, a patrol officer received a radio dispatch at approximately 7 p.m. to respond to an address for a disorderly subject. The officer arrived at the location and parked his patrol vehicle on the opposite side of the street, several houses away. Before exiting the vehicle, the officer paused to observe the scene. He saw a male move from behind a large tree in front of the address of the alleged disorderly subject. The officer started to exit his vehicle, but then stopped when he saw the male, with a gun in each hand, begin to run toward him. The man fired both weapons at the officer, who returned two rounds from his service weapon, striking the male in the center of his chest. However, the man continued to fire. One round struck the officer in the head, killing him instantly. The male survived the two gunshot wounds and later was convicted of killing the officer. http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2004/oct2004/oct04leb.htm#page_15

BREAKING NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL

Bush nominates Kerik for Homeland Security
President Bush today nominated Bernard Kerik to lead the Department of Homeland Security, his latest move to restock his Cabinet for the second term. Bush called the former New York City police commissioner a "dedicated, innovative reformer who insists on getting results." Kerik led the NYPD during the 9/11 attacks.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/03/cabinet.main/index.html

Government: Evidence gained by torture allowed
Judges could rule soon on Guantanamo detainee suits
U.S. military panels reviewing the detention of foreigners as enemy combatants are allowed to use evidence gained by torture in deciding whether to keep them imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the government conceded in court Thursday.
The acknowledgment by Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Brian Boyle came during a U.S. District Court hearing on lawsuits brought by some of the 550 foreigners imprisoned at the U.S. naval base in Cuba. The lawsuits challenge their detention without charges for up to three years so far.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/02/guantanamo.detainees/index.html

Iranians Nabbed For Trying to Get Night Vision Gear
U.S. and Austrian authorities have arrested two Iranian men on charges of attempting to illegally export thousands of sophisticated American night-vision (search) systems for Iran's military, U.S. officials said Friday.
The alleged transactions were eventually expected to involved about 3,000 of the advanced helmet-mounted Generation III systems, which can amplify even faint starlight so that soldiers can see to fight in the dark. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,140437,00.html

Meth's Sexual Effect Explains Addictions
At a recent task force meeting on the epidemic of methamphetamine (search) use in Appalachia, Gov. Phil Bredesen winced when a federal prosecutor described the illegal drug as an aphrodisiac.
Doctors and government officials don't like to talk much about it, but there is an obvious reason people get hooked on methamphetamine: sex.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,140444,00.html

Internet Connects Strangers in Cyber Suicide Pacts
The car, parked on a deserted mountain road near Tokyo, had its windows taped shut from the inside. In the car were small charcoal burners - and the bodies of seven people.
Within a few miles of the scene, another car held two more bodies.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,140346,00.html

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Violence in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Iraqis
A suicide car bomber plowed into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad after dawn prayers on Friday, killing 14 people and stoking fears that sectarian divisions over when to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed.
In a second dawn attack in the capital, guerrillas killed at least 11 policemen in an assault on a police station.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=6991498

Tenet calls for Internet security
Former CIA Director George J. Tenet yesterday called for new security measures to guard against attacks on the United States that use the Internet, which he called "a potential Achilles' heel."
"I know that these actions will be controversial in this age when we still think the Internet is a free and open society with no control or accountability," he told an information-technology security conference in Washington, "but ultimately the Wild West must give way to governance and control."
http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20041201-114750-6381r

Looking inside the mind of a suicide bomber
Former Israeli soldier examines what motivates desperate attacks
"I boarded the bus, I thought about my family, my child, my wife. It was hard to decide, that was the hardest - I pay but others don't - only we pay."
These ticking flashbacks were spoken by a Palestinian suicide bomber named Rifat.
Rifat was strapped into a jacket containing bolts, nails, and most importantly explosives. He boarded the Israeli bus and sat all the way in the back waiting for the bus to fill up. His finger clutched the switch that would act as God to determine who would live and die.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6330687/

Germany holds Iraqis in alleged plot on Allawi
Arrests announced as interim prime minister visits Berlin
German authorities arrested three Iraqis with alleged al-Qaida links on suspicion they were planning an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi while he visited Germany on Friday, the country's chief prosecutor said.
The arrests were announced while Allawi was in Berlin and hours before he met German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6643682/

Explosions in Madrid; ETA suspected
Two police injured; blasts described as small

The Basque separatist group ETA set off five bombs Friday at gasoline stations around Madrid, putting a stranglehold on the city at the start of a long holiday weekend.
Two police officers were slightly wounded, officials said.
The attacks came a day after six jailed former senior leaders of the group urged it to abandon violence, saying that after decades of bombings and shootings, it had finally been defeated by Spanish security forces. They also marked a significant return to violence after months of relative inactivity for ETA, which had been severely weakened by a police crackdown that netted more than 100 suspects this year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6645206/

FRANKS REVIEW

5.11 Tactical Tops

By Frank Borelli


Near the end of May this year I visited the Extreme Outfitters Expo held in Virginia Beach, VA. One of the major vendors I met there was 5.11 Tactical - the makers of the now famous Royal Robbins pants, shorts, shirts and other garments. A couple weeks later I received a box FULL of their products and I've been wearing them out ever since. This week I'm going to take a look at the Undercover Vest, their Shirt (both long and short sleeve) and one of their Polo shirts (the one I wear all the time).

http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/1206frank.html

Frank Borelli
frank.borelli@us.army.mil
frankborelli@comcast.net

CHAPLAINS CORNER

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.

I HAD PLANNED

on two weeks away visiting old friends and classmates from home and high
school. Recently I checked on many classmates to find that numerous ones
were already dead and gone and several more were very seriously ill.
By the time I could leave from here my time was cut to three days because
of circumstances beyond my control. When I arrived my time was almost all
taken up with ministry and visiting.
On Sunday I was invited to preach in an old country church where I had
not been since about age ten for Vacation Bible School. In my memory it was a
large building.
When I entered it was no longer a large building. It seemed small
until it dawned
upon me that I was two and one half times larger on Sunday when I entered
the building than I was the last time I was there. THE BUILDING HAD NOT CHANGED
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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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