Blackwater Tactical Weekly
December 12, 2005
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QUOTES FOR THE WEEK

"The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities...It is best to win without fighting."

-Sun-tzu, The Art of War. Planning a Siege

PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES, EDITORIALS AND OPINIONS

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BE OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS.

Turkey Vows No Tolerance of Kurd Militants

Turkey vowed Friday to offer no tolerance for Kurdish militants despite concern over actions of its own security forces after a convicted rebel was allegedly targeted in a grenade attack earlier this month. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan presided at a security meeting of Cabinet ministers and military commanders to discuss the Nov. 9 attack on a book shop in the mainly Kurdish town of Semdinli, which killed one person but not its apparent target.
http://www.terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=WarReports&file=index&view=826

EXCLUSIVE: IRAQ FANATICS' KILL PILL

A DRUG which makes users feel superhuman is being taken by rebel fanatics before they launch attacks against UK troops in Iraq.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_objectid=16433322%26method=full%26siteid=94762-name_page.html

Perspective:
Use of Force and High-Intensity Tactical Police Flashlights
Policy Concerns

By R. Paul McCauley, Ph.D.
During a recent police shooting incident, an officer parked his cruiser facing the direction of oncoming traffic in a narrow alley and activated the red, white, and blue roof lights; high beams; and takedown lights. He then exited the vehicle, drew his weapon, and positioned himself in the darkness behind the car. The suspect ran toward the bright lights, passed them, and entered the unlit area. Upon recognizing that a policeman-or someone-waited in his path, the individual extended his arms forward. The officer fired.
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2005/nov2005/nov2005leb.htm#page10


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BREAKING NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
Council Members Urge Calm Over 'Tookie' Williams Decisions
Four Los Angeles City Council members called for calm Friday as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger considers whether to grant clemency to Crips co-founder and death row inmate Stanley "Tookie" Williams.
With less than four days to go before Williams' scheduled Tuesday execution, sporadic-yet-credible threats of civil unrest have prompted the council members and representatives from the city and county human relations commissions to ask religious leaders to emphasize a message of peace during weekend services.
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/5503561/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news

Pentagon Intelligence Agency Gathers Domestic Intelligence
Day after day, reports of suspicious activity filed from military bases and other defense installations throughout the United States flow into the Counterintelligence Field Activity, or CIFA, a three-year-old Pentagon agency whose size and budget remain classified, the WASHINGTON POST is planning to report on Sunday, newsroom sources tell DRUDGE.
The Talon reports, as they are called, are based on information from civilians and military personnel who stumble across people or information they think might be part of a terrorist plot or threat against defense facilities at home or abroad.
http://drudgereport.com/flash5.htm

Katrina's Official Death Toll Incomplete
Singer Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was 81 and already seriously ill when he fled the area ahead of Hurricane Katrina, and associates think the stress of evacuating and the heartbreak of losing his home hastened his death. Still, the master of blues, country, jazz and Cajun music
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051211/D8EE81I00.html

Still No Word on Fate of Iraq Hostages
Iraqi and British officials said Sunday they had no word on the fate of four Christian peace activists, more than a day after the expiration of a deadline set by kidnappers to kill them if all prisoners weren't released. Interior Minister Bayan Jabr and British Defense http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051211/D8EE8FE07.html

Texas Guard Troops Back After Year in Iraq
About 3,000 troops from a Texas National Guard unit returned home Saturday after nearly a year in Iraq, rushing into the arms of family members after the largest deployment of state guardsmen since World War II. Members of the Fort Worth-based 56th Brigade lined up in formation
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051211/D8EDNUP80.html

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL

SECURITY

Blackwater USA is looking for highly qualified, subject matter experts for several overseas opportunities. Applicants for the following positions:
  • Must be US Citizens
  • Have a current security clearance
  • Must have extensive experience in high-threat environments in such countries as Iraq and Afghanistan
    Coordination Officer
    The Coordination Officer will serve as the primary liaison between Iraqi officials, Coalition Forces, and US Government officials. This individual will fill a key position that will be critical to the transition of management of training and camp programs to the Iraqi government.
    General Requirements:
  • Must have a valid U. S. Passport
  • Must be in good health and able to travel overseas
  • Must have served in a leadership position for five years (5) as member of a military or police special operations
  • Must have excellent command of the Arabic Language
  • Must have at least three years experience of working with both Military and Department of State in special police and protective service operations Please send your complete resumes to bwtraining@blackwaterusa.com
    VIP Protection Trainers
    Blackwater USA is looking for highly qualified, subject matter advisors and trainers to assist in the training of Iraqi security personnel. Individuals will be expected to liaison between Iraqi, Coalition, and US government officials.
    General Requirements:
  • Must have a valid U. S. Passport
  • Must be in good health and able to travel overseas
  • Former/retired US Department of State diplomatic Security Services; or
  • Former/retired US Secret Service or equivalent
  • Must have a minimum of 3 years of working high level, high threat, and overseas protection detail assignments Please send your complete resumes to bwtraining@blackwaterusa.com
    Training Department Head
    Blackwater USA is seeking a highly qualified manager to oversee training being conducted in Iraq. This manager will be responsible for a wide spectrum of financial and logistic reporting as well ensure that the training is being conducted as required by the contract. This position will support a multi-phase, multi-year contract in Iraq.
    General Requirements:
  • Must have a valid U. S. Passport
  • Must be in good health and able to travel overseas
  • Must have a minimum of 3 years of working high level, high threat, and overseas protection detail assignments
  • Must have experience in leading and managing a training cadre of highly specialized trainers and advisors Please send your complete resumes to bwtraining@blackwaterusa.com

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    Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran
    ISRAEL'S armed forces have been ordered by Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, to be ready by the end of March for possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed.
    The order came after Israeli intelligence warned the government that Iran was operating enrichment facilities, believed to be small and concealed in civilian locations.
    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1920074,00.html

    Military's Information War Is Vast and Often Secretive
    The media center in Fayetteville, N.C., would be the envy of any global communications company. In state of the art studios, producers prepare the daily mix of music and news for the group's radio stations or spots for friendly television outlets. Writers putting out newspapers and magazines in Baghdad and Kabul converse via teleconferences. Mobile trailers with high-tech gear are parked outside, ready for the next crisis.
    The center is not part of a news organization, but a military operation, and those writers and producers are soldiers. The 1,200-strong psychological operations unit based at Fort Bragg turns out what its officers call "truthful messages" to support the United States government's objectives, though its commander acknowledges that those stories are one-sided and their American sponsorship is hidden.
    http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/politics/11propaganda.html?ei=5065&en=0d1b155497cff0b3&ex=1134968400&adxnnl=1&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print&adxnnlx=1134337737-f7eTMOnbP45SXQdRMqPIzw

    Iraq Closing Borders Ahead of Voting
    Voting begins Monday in hospitals, military camps and even prisons across Iraq, launching the process to choose a new parliament that the United States hopes can help quell the insurgency so U.S. forces can begin heading home. Iraq's government announced it will close its
    http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051211/D8EE9MHO9.html

    Egypt Terror Suspect Faces Trial in Italy
    Italian police were listening as the man identified as an Egyptian radical shouted with joy while watching a video of the beheading of American Nicholas Berg by his al-Qaida captors. "Come nearer, watch closely, this is the politics you have to follow, the politics of the
    http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051211/D8EE76G84.html

    Analysis: U.S. Facing Credibility Issues
    Secret prisons in Eastern Europe. Illegal detentions. Suspects snatched off the streets and shipped without extradition to other countries for harsh interrogation. Government directives cloaked in secrecy. A flashback to Stalin's Soviet Union? Hardly. To hear some European
    http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051211/D8EE68I03.html


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    FRANKS REVIEW

    Service Equipment Review:

    SureFire X200 + Accessory Rail

    More than a year ago I did a review of the SureFire X200 LED pistol-mounted light. More recently, I spoke with a representative from SureFire to discuss the best way to mount such a light on my Springfield Armory 1911, because the pistol doesn't have built in rails. My question was, "Which after-market light adaptor works best?" The answer was, "SureFire's." I didn't even know SureFire made an accessory rail. Live and learn.

    Within a couple of weeks I had both a new X200 and an Accessory Rail to test on my SA1911. Thankfully, range time was soon available and I was able to try out the mating of the three: pistol, rail and light. This review will cover what I learned and how the system functioned.

    The rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/evals/lights/sfx200rail.htm



    Recreational Equipment Review:

    Cold Steel Recon Tanto

    Cold Steel is well known for making excellent knives. The Recon Tanto, while primarily designed for, well... RECON work, is a strong knife with comfortable handling characteristics. It's relatively simple and straight forward. It's got a decent length sharp edge with a half-hilt and secure grip. The sheath is kydex with dual retention. There is a lanyard hole in the grip and a nice black powder coat finish. Mine has been through quite a bit of abuse and is still serviceable. Let's take a look at how this knife, originally designed with combat field usage in mind, serves as a general use field knife for camping, backpacking, etc.

    The rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/recevals/toolknife/csrecontanto.htm



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    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.

    LIFE IS ARBITRARY AND CANNOT BE AVOIDED..OUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IS MERCIFUL TO US, HE MAKES PROVISION WHEN WE REQUEST IT

    BROKENNESS... AND A FUTURE!

    This has been a week of experiences... causing me to look back over a life time of
    experiences both private and professional.

    I have witnessed brokenness in many forms... broken toys... broken vehicles...
    broken marriages... broken bodies... broken careers... broken people...
    broken dreams... personal brokenness.  When the product you deal with through out
    all of your professional career is people in crisis... you see much of the things I have
    listed... sometimes far too much.   When you live long enough to retire and have
    always dealt with people you can be drawn to the work of fixing or mending broken
    lives (by the help of the Commander-in-Chief), broken situations and broken things.

    Numerous experiences in just this week alone have revealed things, people and
    lives experiencing brokenness and in need of mending or healing... Then the
    morning paper is filled with photos of broken military transport vehicles that have
    been broken in attacks in Iraq... vehicles broken along with their contents and their
    passengers.  What details were not visible in the photos were described in the

    http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/articles/121205chaplain.html

    Be Blessed(a condition to be envied by the world).
    Be Successful. Be SAFE.
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    Chaplain D.R.Staton, VBPD (Don, C1)
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