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The Landscape of Islamic Extremism in London: Possible Players in the Attacks of July 7, 2005
Submitted by our friends at The Terrorism Research Center (TRC) http://www.terrorism.comLondon has long had a vibrant, productive Islamic extremist scene, run by individuals who have links to al-Qaeda and terrorist activities around the world. Only one of the men featured on this list, Abu Qatada, is in jail. The groups referenced below espouse extremist ideologies, but they operate legally. The men in charge of the world of Islamic extremism in Britain may not have been directly planning or carrying out preparations for the attacks, but it is unlikely that something of this magnitude could happen without at least one of these "Godfathers" having prior knowledge, inciting -- even ordering -- the attack, or helping out in some other way.
http://www.terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Intel&file=index&view=649
Multiplayer Video Games Enhance Survivability in Real Combat
By Mr. MathewsWhat if there was a convenient way to expose individuals preparing for OCONUS assignments to realistic combat tactics and "stress" before they deploy? What if there was a way to train personnel for battle without ever getting so much as a scratch? What if there was a method of training so highly effective the U.S. military continues developing and promoting such a tool? There is. Not just for kids anymore, modern computer video games provide the opportunity for operators to get daily, intense combat before going in harm's way.
Some of you out there might already be regular gamers. If so, you can skip this article and login for a quick game instead. However, if you have never played first-person shooter (FPS) style games before, you are missing out on a lot. A modern PC with an Internet connection and a $20 CD-ROM can make the difference between survival in combat and pushing up daisies.
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/articles/071105video.html
International Peace Operations Association (IPOA) Quarterly Newsletter
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The Ring: A Defensive Weapon for Marital FidelityBy Joseph W. TrindalThe wedding band is more than a symbol of the lifelong commitment between two people. The wedding band can be a powerful tool in maintaining fidelity in marriage. In today's society, marriage is under frequent attack. The "anything goes" or "if it feels good, do it" attitudes reflected in the media as well as in our daily interactions are contrary to a healthy long-term relationship between two people. Frequently, married people discuss their marriages with great distain. Today, infidelity is a widely recognized social norm of the modern marriage. http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/articles/071105thering.html Military's Energy-Beam Weapons Delayed For years, the U.S. military has explored a new kind of firepower that is instantaneous, precise and virtually inexhaustible: beams of electromagnetic energy. "Directed-energy" pulses can be throttled up or down depending on the situation, much like the phasers on "Star Trek" could be set to kill or merely stun. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050710/ap_on_sc/directed_energy_weapons_2
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Legal limbo shadows civilians in war zone The record number of civilians hired to work in war zones since September 11 is sparking heated debate over just how far the United States can go to achieve what some are calling "the civilianization of the battlefield." The Pentagon says about 20,000 civilian contractors are driving trucks, serving food and conducting other duties in Iraq. But lawyers and representatives from contract firms gathered for a conference here last week put the number closer to 80,000. "Nobody really knows the exact number," says Jeffrey Addicott, head of St. Mary's University's Center for Terrorism Law, which hosted a symposium, "Contractors on the Battlefield."... The contractors work in an uncharted legal universe, say military and legal scholars, who note many are armed and on the front lines, but are neither protected nor governed by the same military laws as troops... http://insider.washingtontimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20050706-123345-1812r
Downed US Seals may have got too close to Bin Laden KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Suspected Taliban gunmen ambushed a border patrol in the desert near the frontier with Pakistan, killing and beheading 10 Afghan soldiers, a provincial governor said Sunday. Violence elsewhere left 15 rebels and soldiers dead. The 25-member patrol was attacked Saturday... http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050710/D8B8OE6O0.html SEALs' plight, Afghan copter crash detailed Encounter with militants led to deadliest day in Afghanistan for U.S. forces The last radio contact was an urgent appeal for help. Night was falling, a rainstorm threatening, and four Navy SEAL commandos were surrounded by about a dozen militants in rugged, wooded mountains. They needed reinforcements. That hurried call set in motion a chain of events that would lead to the U.S. military's deadliest blow in Afghanistan, and the greatest loss of life ever for the elite force of SEALs. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8487253/ Pakistan leader: Bin Laden location unknown Pakistan's president said Saturday there were no authentic reports on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden, and anyone who believed the al-Qaida chief was in his country should give his location. The comments by Gen. Pervez Musharraf came more than a week after U.S. Ambassador for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad claimed that bin Laden and fugitive Taliban chief Mullah Mohammed Omar were not believed to be in Afghanistan. Khalilzad did not say where the two were believed to be hiding. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8356339/
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ALS Technologies: Less-Lethal MunitionsBy: Frank Borelli, 11 July 2005So, back in December of '04 I was contacted by ALS Technologies - manufacturer of less-lethal munitions - wondering if I'd be interested in evaluating and writing up some of their products. Hmmm... Let me think: Do I really want to get a bunch of things that go BANG and play with them? Would they send me launchable projectiles? They said yes. Would they send me twelve gauge projectiles? They said yes. Would they send me hand-thrown munitions? They said yes. With all that positive response, how could I say no? So in February I took possession of a collection of munitions from ALS Tech. The samples they sent me ranged from 37mm launched / fired munitions to 12g to distraction devices (flash-bangs). Now, I should say right up front that I don't have the operational expertise to properly evaluate some of the items they sent. I've been around when flash-bangs are used, but in February I couldn't have told you what made a flash-bang good or bad. I'd never fired a 37mm Foam Rubber Baton round (but a Mark 19 40mm belt fed grenade launcher had proven fun so I thought I'd enjoy the 37mm variant of launchable projectiles). Needless to say, I had to pursue a little bit of education and then use / evaluate what had been sent. Here's what I found out... For the rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/evals/other/alstech.htm RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT REVIEW: Aeris Atmos BC: Simple Yet Efficient By: Frank Borelli, 11 July 2005 I started scuba diving in October of 1987 and, having grown up spending most summers in the ocean, found that I enjoyed it quite a bit. At that point in time, scuba equipment for recreational diving had developed quite a bit - but it's grown a long way since then. Last year I finally talked my wife into getting dive certified and that started me on a journey of re-education about dive gear. One of the things that had noticeably evolved was Buoyancy Compensators, or "BCs". Real quick, for those who don't know, BCs are a harness that you wear to serve several purposes: 1) they usually hold your air tank centered on your back; 2) they are inflatable / deflatable so you can adjust your buoyancy in the water at every depth you dive, and 3) they give you someplace to carry your dive tools. Most modern day recreational BCs also incorporate a method for carrying weight (to offset our natural buoyancy or tendency to float) and sometimes include a second air source, or "Octopus Regulator". For the rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/recevals/scuba/aerisatmos.htm Frank Borelli
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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.
LIFE IS ARBITRARY AND CANNOT BE AVOIDED..OUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IS MERCIFUL TO US, HE MAKES PROVISION WHEN WE REQUEST IT AS WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO!SOME DAYS SEEM LIKE THE DESCRIPTIONOF HELL... DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU HAPPEN TO BE... AND WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT... THE BURNING OF ROME BY NERO... BLAMED UPON THE CHRISTIANS AND INITIATING A TIME OF PERSECUTION AND DEATH... THE DESTRUCTION OF ATLANTA BY THE UNION ARMY... IF ATLANTA HAD BEEN YOUR HOME... THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE... WW2... THE BLITZ IN LONDON, INVASIONS OF NORMANDY, GUADALCANAL, SAIPAN, IWO JIMA... (JUST TO NAME A FEW) THE ATTACK ON THE TWIN TOWERS AND THE PENTAGON DURING 9/11... THE RAGING SEASONAL FIRES IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES... THE TSUNAMI OF DECEMBER '04... THE BOMB ATTACKS OF IRAQ, ISRAEL, MADRID AND LONDON... AND ON YOUR BATTLEFIELD ALL TOO OFTEN... Each of these incidents... and many, many more in history have brought experiences that felt and seemed like hell at the moment each person was going through the experience... fire... heat... destruction... crushing... tearing... Personal attacks of fear, pain, mutilation and murder... Peace Keepers have always been dedicated to stopping these horrible incidents or rooting out the perpetrators and bringing them to justice for the terror they incited... and the destruction they caused... Seven Peace Keepers died on the field in Iraq this week... average of one per day... Here at home the average is the death of a Peace Keeper about every two and one half days... The death and destruction rates for our citizens in many of our homeland cities are incomprehensible when the statistics are set down for us to read and study... Murders and drive by shootings... many victims being children who are in the area. The following is the cost to Peace Keepers in the past week; http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/articles/071105chaplain.html
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