Blackwater Tactical Weekly
February 21, 2005
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Blackwater USA and their new international affiliate Greystone (http://www.greystone-ltd.com) hosted a reception this weekend and what an event it turned out to be; Ambassador Cofer Black, the Vice Chairman of Blackwater USA was the keynote speaker to a distinguished audience of Ambassadors, Deputy Chief of Missions and high ranking military personnel representing over 25 countries from around the world.
Negroponte picked for intelligence czar
'We're going to stop the terrorists before they strike,' Bush says
President Bush on Thursday nominated Iraq Ambassador John Negroponte to be the nation's first new national intelligence director.
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Weapons of Mass Destruction WMD
Nuclear & Radiological

By Carl Hospedales
Sir! May I interest you in a second-hand Tactical Nuclear War-head (TNW), SS-1 Scud B or a SS-4 Sandal, honest sir it's never been used, and it can be yours if the price is right, Sounds laughable, unfortunately it's highly probable, with the demise of the former Soviet Block and the end of the cold war, poor management of these weapons and the possibility of unemployed or underpaid nuclear technicians being tempted to illegally sell nuclear material to terrorist groups and rogue states. These devices have a high probability of being utilised in terrorist attacks, with poorly guarded borders and poorly managed and funded customs procedures at our ports, read the article from Canadian Press dated 5 Aug 04, about Quebec and New York, recently published in the IAASP News Bulletin for the 9 August 2004. Searching a sea container port for a WMD hidden within a 10 gallon drum, which is hidden within a container, can be liked to looking for a needle in the hay stack. This problem is only now being slowly addressed nearly 3 years since 9-11. We are fortunate that the terrorist have not exploited this gap to its full potential. These gaps are making it all too easy for these weapons to be accessible on the international black market through second and third parties and bought for the right price.
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/articles/022105wmd.html

The Training Works!

Jim Bruce
I turned down an opportunity to be a California Highway Patrolman in the Motorcycle Division while living in Los Angeles in the mid 60's. The reason I turned it down was simple economics. As much as I wanted it to happen, I couldn't raise a family on such a meager salary. The desire to be in Law Enforcement has been with me ever since.

So now I'm a State Constable and I do it for free.

There are a number of reasons why one volunteers time to be a State Constable. Mine is primarily to back up an officer on duty. When we can create a two-man unit in a patrol car instead of one, it's a safer situation, a safer duty shift. One officer showing up on a CDV or other type of potentially violent call, in the middle of the night, is at serious risk. The odds against him or her getting injured or worse is greater without a second officer at the scene. A second unit with an officer can take a number of minutes to get there and he or she can experience the sickening possibility of being too late.
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/articles/022105constable.html

Managing Joint Terrorism Task Force Resources

By JAMES CASEY, M.A.
In a post-September 11 world, successful management of a joint terrorism task force (JTTF) may represent one of the most important aspects of law enforcement's unified war on terrorism. The September 11 attacks placed a high profile on FBI-sponsored JTTFs across the nation and have presented unique management issues for the FBI and participating agencies of the task forces. Organizational and strategic analysis of the threats posed by international and domestic terrorism can help law enforcement executives at all levels develop management structures and protocols for successfully operating the nation's JTTFs, proving mutually beneficial to the FBI, participating law enforcement agencies, and the country's national security effort.
History
Many of the FBI's task forces dealing with significant crime problems grew out of the agency's close working relationship with the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Both organizations have a history of innovative approaches to law enforcement and highly competent investigators willing to try new concepts. The first formal FBI task force, the Bank Robbery Task Force, primarily was staffed with FBI special agents and NYPD detectives, followed closely by participation from a host of other federal, state, and local law enforcement partners. The task force concept flourished, and, by the mid-1980s, many other formalized FBI-sponsored task forces existed, dealing with such issues as fugitives, drugs, and, eventually, terrorism. The joint task force concept is not new nor did the FBI develop it. Many levels of law enforcement successfully have used the concept for years to handle specific crime problems. All FBI-sponsored task forces, however, have two common elements that make them unique: 1) written memorandums of understanding (MOUs) between participating law enforcement agencies and 2) FBI funding to pay for participating state and local departments' expenses, such as officer overtime, vehicles, gas, cell phones, and related office costs.
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2004/nov2004/nov04leb.htm#page_2


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BREAKING NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
Virtual Jihad
Radical Islamic Web sites are encouraging their supporters to wage holy war online. Their exhortations underscore U.S. vulnerability to cyberterror
In recent months, an odd message has popped up on some radical Islamic Web sites. Readers are encouraged to use their computers to advance the cause of jihad. One preferred method touted on these sites: launch a cyberattack by jamming the Web sites and e-mail addresses of the "Zionist enemy."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6940849/site/newsweek/

Police find millions in idling big rig
Tractor-trailer was unattended for 2 days; driver found nearby
New Jersey state police seized more than $5 million in cash Thursday from a tractor-trailer found idling unattended for two days on the shoulder of a roadway, authorities said. The driver, Salvadore Delarosa, 46, of San Bernardino, Calif., was arrested on a money laundering charge.
"The cash is the proceeds of illegal conduct, possibly narcotics activity, but that still remains under investigation," Attorney General Peter Harvey said. Investigators have not yet determined the exact source of the money.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6992271/

Common Fraud Schemes
Extra
The FBI has become aware that unscrupulous mass marketers are using falsified FBI stationary and the names of FBI executives to solicit participation in fraudulent schemes. DO NOT BE FOOLED! The FBI does not EVER request advance fees for any reason from citizens, and most certainly not for the purpose of collecting processing fees or taxes for lottery winnings or monies recovered for any reason. We also do not use telephone numbers with an 866 or 888 area code for that purpose. Please read more on common fraud schemes, below, so you can protect yourself from these scams.
http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm

350 inmates escape Haitian prison
Former prime minister spirited to safety
More than 350 detainees escaped from Haiti's largest prison Saturday afternoon, after armed masked men in two vans broke through barricades and attacked the facility, according to police and eyewitness reports.
Most of the prisoners who fled from the National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince remained at large late Saturday night, but order had been restored at the prison, police said.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/02/19/haiti.prison.break/index.html

Residents Angry Over Rape Suspect's Return
DENVER (AP) - As a serial rape suspect returned to Denver in handcuffs, about 250 people gathered outside a store owned by one of the victims and expressed anger that the man had been allowed to go free after allegedly confessing to another crime. Brent J. Brents is a suspect in five sexual..
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050220/D88C9V3G2.html


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U.S.-Syria tensions escalate
White House weighs punitive measures
After decades of tension with Syria, the Bush administration intensified its search yesterday for punitive actions -- from freezing assets to tightening diplomatic isolation -- to force Damascus to withdraw troops from Lebanon, end support for terrorism and block assistance to the Iraqi insurgency through Syria.
The United States is now using the world furor over the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri to generate momentum against the regime of President Bashar Assad. Before flying to Washington, U.S. Ambassador Margaret Scobey relayed a stern message yesterday to Foreign Minister Farouk Charaa.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-08-voa14.cfm

U.S. doubles forces inside Afghan army
Afghan force is supposed to relieve U.S., NATO troops
The U.S. military has doubled the number of its soldiers embedded inside the Afghan army, a spokesman said Sunday, bolstering a force that's supposed to relieve American and NATO troops in warlord-plagued provinces and along the Pakistani border.
A group of 288 U.S. National Guard soldiers arrived in Afghanistan on Friday and Saturday to serve as tactical trainers with the Afghan National Army, joining about 300 already embedded with Afghan units, Maj. Eric Bloom told The Associated Press.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7002231/

Iraqi Shiites Hope to Avoid More Attacks
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Shiites stung by two days of suicide bombings that left nearly 100 dead attended services in fortified funeral tents on Sunday in hopes of avoiding a third straight day of attacks. U.S. Marines and Iraqi security forces launched a joint operation to crack down on insurgents in..
http://news.myway.com/index/id/mideast|ap.html

Pentagon Leaders Discuss War on Terror
There's steady success in the global war on terror, but it's a war the United States can't fight alone, and one in which the U.S. military depends on its partners in government, senior Pentagon officials told civilian leaders visiting here today. http://www.dod.mil/news/Feb2005/n02182005_2005021809.html

Troops Deployed In Combat Areas Get Tax Credit Options
Servicemembers receiving federal tax exemptions for some or all of their military pay may now elect to apply for certain tax credit options, the chief of the Armed Forces Tax Council said here today.
Troops deployed to combat zones can now apply for tax refunds based on earned income tax credits, as well as additional child-tax credits, explained Army Lt. Col. Janet Fenton, the AFTC's executive director. The AFTC monitors and coordinates tax issues involving active and reserve-component military members.
http://www.dod.mil/news/Feb2005/n02172005_2005021707.html


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By: Mike Marcon, 21 February 2005
Like all tactical equipment, the medic/operator's choice of equipment is mission specific. However, the M7 Med Pack with the 100 oz. HydraStorm system is a extremely well made bag that seems to fit very well as the general purpose bag of choice for the medic whose roles may change quickly. For the SWAT medic, this bag can carry every essential necessary to react in an advanced life support capacity and can be easily backpacked short distances to the entry point or dropped at the edge of the hot zone. It's features are as follows:
  • IVS molded back panel
  • Contour padded backpack straps with free float design
  • Sure grip top handle
  • Two large, covered pockets on sides, contoured for holding oxygen cylinders, IV bags, etc.
  • Full side zip access
  • Large zipper pocket on flap on main compartment
  • Three-sided zipper on flap for total access to interior compartment, zipper covered with rain flap
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  • One 8 x 16 clear view pocket attached to top flap
  • Divided elastic strips on flap to secure small items
  • Includes 100 oz HydraStorm Hydration System
  • Large hook & loop attachment area on back panel for ID patches
  • BTS modular webbing on back panel for extra pouch attachment as needed
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