FROM THE EDITOR
January 09, 2006
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Theodore Roosevelt on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN
"In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Gary Jackson
President
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2006 Projections for Homeland Security Intelligence Fusion and Capabilities; Domestic Preparedness
From The Terrorism Research CenterAs a conduit for implementing portions of the 2003 Department of Justice (DOJ) National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP) and Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative's (Global), several states in 2005 have established "Intelligence Fusion Centers," and many more are considering doing so. Additionally, the Homeland Security Advisory Council's (HSAC) Intelligence and Information Sharing Working Group recommended that state-run intelligence fusion centers should also be part of this information sharing effort. These centers are suppose to be an effective and efficient mechanism to share information and intelligence and fight crime and terrorism by merging data from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. They are being established to process information from the federal government as well as gather threat information from within state and local jurisdictions. "The concept of the intelligence fusion centers is a real leap forward," said Jeff Vining, a former DOJ employee and current Vice President for Gartner, Inc. "Intelligence fusion centers are red hot for state and local governments, which are becoming not just consumers of intelligence but also collectors of it," he said in a February 2005 Washington Technology article (source). http://www.terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=WarReports&file=index&view=881
Saddam's Terror Training Camps
Stephen F. HayesTHE FORMER IRAQI REGIME OF Saddam Hussein trained thousands of radical Islamic terrorists from the region at camps in Iraq over the four years immediately preceding the U.S. invasion, according to documents and photographs recovered by the U.S. military in postwar Iraq. The existence and character of these documents has been confirmed to THE WEEKLY STANDARD by eleven U.S. government officials.
The secret training took place primarily at three camps--in Samarra, Ramadi, and Salman Pak--and was directed by elite Iraqi military units.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/550kmbzd.asp
The Admissibility of Digital Photographs in Criminal Cases
David P. NagoskyRepresenting today's trend in photography, digital cameras continue to rapidly replace traditional film-based models. As prices keep dropping, consumer ownership will become even more prevalent. Similarly, law enforcement agencies have begun to favor digital cameras- just the latest in a long line of technological innovations used by departments to collect and document evidence. Digital photography offers law enforcement numerous benefits, including instant access to images, rapid transportability of pictures within a department or to outside agencies, and decreased cost and time as these cameras require no film development.
Of course, photographs- which generally hold substantial weight-serve as one of the most effective forms of evidence in court. However, many individuals in the legal community fear the potential abuse and manipulation of digital images. Therefore, they consider these pictures inadmissible under current evidentiary rules.
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2005/dec2005/dec05leb.htm#page1
BREAKING NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
More Than 2 Million Muslims Ready for Hajj
More than 2 million Muslims raised their hands to heaven and chanted in unison Sunday as they hiked through a desert valley to the outskirts of Mecca in preparation for Islam's annual sacred pilgrimage.
The journey through the eight-mile-long valley puts the pilgrims from around the globe in place for the start of hajj rituals on Monday. The march takes Muslims along the steps of the prophet Muhammad, who gave his last sermon on Mount Arafat in 632.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/08/D8F0MBKG1.html
Report: Man Who Shot Pope to Be Freed
A court has approved the release from prison the man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981, saying he completed his sentence for crimes he committed in Turkey, the semiofficial Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.
Mehmet Ali Agca was extradited to Turkey in 2000 after serving almost 20 years in Italy for shooting and wounding the pope in St. Peter's Square in Rome. His motive for the attack remains unclear.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/08/D8F0M1100.html
U.K. warns of attacks on Westerners in Jordan
Britain indefinitely closed its embassy in Jordan because of the danger of a terrorist attack, the Foreign Office said Saturday.
A spokesman for the office would not comment on whether there had been a specific threat against the embassy in Amman, saying only that the closure was prompted by the security situation in Jordan.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10749184/
Homeland Security opening private mail
In the 50 years that Grant Goodman has known and corresponded with a colleague in the Philippines he never had any reason to suspect that their friendship was anything but spectacularly ordinary.
But now he believes that the relationship has somehow sparked the interest of the Department of Homeland Security and led the agency to place him under surveillance
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10740935/
Head of Federal Air Marshal Service resigns
The head of the Federal Air Marshal Service, Thomas Quinn, is leaving office, effective Feb. 3, MSNBC.com has learned.
Quinn announced his plans to retire in an internal agency e-mail late Thursday; he gave no reason for his resignation, or any indication of what he plans to do after leaving the agency.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10727994/
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Snipers' head shots had to kill terrorists simultaneously to prevent explosions
Early on a warm summer morning, a few hours before traffic began to fill the streets, a 16-man SAS patrol took up ambush positions around a Baghdad house, writes Sean Rayment. The soldiers had been told that the house was a being used as a base by insurgents - and up to three suicide bombers were expected to leave it later that morning. http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/20/nsas120.xml
U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, Killing 12
All twelve passengers and crew were killed when a U.S. military helicopter crashed late yesterday in northern Iraq, said the U.S. military today. Five U.S. Marines were also killed in gun battles and a roadside bomb, it said.
The wreckage of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was located today, 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from Tal Afar, near the border with Syria. The cause of the crash is being investigated, according to a statement received by e-mail.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=amu0fLFK2vqM&refer=top_world_news
Karzai Invites Contact With Taliban Head
President Hamid Karzai on Sunday invited Taliban leader Mullah Omar to reconcile with the government, but said he thinks the fugitive won't come out of hiding and that suicide attacks will continue in Afghanistan for "a long time."
But the U.S.-backed leader, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at his palace in the capital, Kabul, said a booming drug trade is a greater threat to Afghanistan than terrorism, endangering its very existence as a nation-state.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060108/D8F0LSV80.html
French Hostage Freed by Captors in Iraq
A French engineer taken hostage in Iraq last month was pushed out of a car near a checkpoint in a Baghdad suburb, apparently freed by nervous captors who then fled, Iraqi police said Sunday.
Bernard Planche was found Saturday night near the checkpoint in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib suburb, said Maj. Falah al-Mohammadawi.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060108/D8F0G67O0.html
FRANKS REVIEW
Service Equipment Review:
5-OK-9 Agitation & Multi-Purpose Leads
Courtesy of Steve ForguesOver the years I have used a variety of canine equipment that ranged from poor to high quality. Those of us that are involved with security or police canines, require the highest quality and durability. When your canine is a pup, you maybe able to get away with low quality equipment that you find at the local pet store, but it won't be long before your canine is stressing the equipment.
I recently received two leads from 5-OK-9 (Five-O Canine). Meaning no disrespect to 5-OK-9, but I thought I had heard of all the major manufacturers of canine equipment. Since I had not heard of the company I wondered just how good their stuff could be. After a couple of months of testing their equipment, I found that it met my high standards. Following you will find my evaluation of the two leads along with their specifications.
The rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/evals/other/5ok9.htm
Recreational Equipment Review:
SOG Knives Gov-Tac Field Knife
SOG: Special Operations Group - words we most often relate to military operations or even law enforcement operations. In this case, the SOG Gov-Tac knife, albeit exceptional in its use as a combat weapon, is being evaluated as a field knife for recreational purposes. Don't misundestand: quite often, field knives become "survival" knives because of unexpected circumstances, and you'd better have a damn good knife to help keep you alive. The SOG Gov-Tac is such a knife.
The rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/recevals/toolknife/soggovtac.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.
CHAPLAIN CORNER IS DEDICATED TO ALL PEACE KEEPERS, CURRENT AND
RETIRED, THOSE LIVING NOW... AND THOSE WHO HAVE PRECEDED US AND
PASSED ON FROM THIS EARTHLY SCENE. MY TERM PEACE KEEPER COVERS
ALL SECURITY, JAIL AND PRISON ATTENDANTS WHATEVER THE TITLE; LAW
ENFORCEMENT AT ALL LEVELS INCLUDING JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS;
MILITARY IN WHATEVER BRANCH; AND
THE SUPPORT SYSTEM PERSONNEL FOR ALL CATEGORIES IN WHATEVER
COUNTRY OF THIS WORLD YOU HAPPEN TO BE. YOU ARE VITAL TO OUR
WORLD AND MY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND I CARE GREATLY FOR AND
ABOUT YOU. YOU ARE THE MINISTERS OF RIGHTNESS IN THIS WORLD...
AND THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT COULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT YOU!!!
IN ADDITION IT IS FOR THE PEACE MAKERS OF THIS WORLD. SOMETIMES
THESE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE AS PEACE KEEPERS... SOMETIMES THEY ARE
NOT... BUT PEACE MAKERS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY AS
ARE PEACE KEEPERS NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
ROMANS 13:1-4 Amplified Bible
This is my mandate for all that I do in relation to peace keeping and why I love you,
encourage you and will do all that I can to help you in any way that I am able.
Specifically verse 4 says, "For he (the civil authority - military or law enforcement)
is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, [you should dread him and] be
afraid, for he does not bear and wear the sword (his weapon of offense and
defense) for nothing. He is God's servant to execute His wrath (punishment,
vengeance) on the wrong doer.
Italics in parenthesis are mine.
http://blackwaterusa.com/btw2006/articles/010906chaplain.html
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