FROM THE EDITOR
January 16, 2006
Blackwater USA Unveils New Subsidiary
The national security of the United States depends upon innovative and flexible solutions in the global war on terror. Blackwater USA, the world’s premier security, peace and stability operations firm recently unveiled its plans to create a new subsidiary; Blackwater Airships.
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb331163.htm
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.
Albert EinsteinPROFESSIONAL ARTICLES, EDITORIALS AND OPINIONS
World War IV As Fourth-Generation Warfare
Four years after the September 11 events, while many of the initial assumptions of the global war on terrorism (GWOT) have undergone an agonizing reappraisal, a new Washington consensus about the nature of the challenge facing the West and the moderate Muslim world has yet to emerge. Can the notoriously dysfunctional interagency process ever be fixed by organizational tinkering alone, without the elaboration of a common conceptual ground? However lively it may be at times, the Beltway’s ongoing “Operation Infinite Conversation” is no substitute for strategizing.
Does it make sense to keep framing the issue in terms of “terrorism” when the enemy itself, taking a leaf from the book of the most advanced American strategists, talks about “fourth-generation warfare?” At the working level, federal agency officers from DOD, DOS, DHS, AID and the intelligence community come to the GWOT with heterogeneous concepts, doctrines, lenses, frames of reference, metrics, etc. and talk past one another — when they don’t end up working at cross purposes.
http://www.policyreview.org/000/corn.html
Understanding Iran's Nuclear Maneuvers
Iran’s January 9th decision to resume its uranium enrichment program creates an immediate international crisis. Iran’s move is a test of the international community’s resolve and ability to prevent the further spread of nuclear weapons. An inadequate response could leave Iran’s pathway to a nuclear weapon wide-open and could be a further, potentially fatal blow to the norm of nonproliferation. This, is turn, opens the prospect of future nuclear nations in the years to come. The Bush administration’s support for European negotiating efforts with Iran over the past year has laid the ground work for an international consensus on confronting Iran’s actions, but it remains to be seen if Russia and China are prepared to support such efforts.
Despite its resumption of nuclear research, it is important to remember that Tehran is not yet at the point where is can actually enrich uranium or produce nuclear weapons. That capability might still be years away. The presence of international inspectors, while not a guarantee against diversion, will provide an important resource in tracking Iran’s nuclear progress. But in rejecting international pressure – including coordinated letter of concern from all five veto wielding members of the UN Security Council - and restarting work at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant, Iran has resumed its on again, off again march toward mastering the entire nuclear fuel cycle. There should be no question that Iran’s mastery of uranium enrichment – regardless of their stated intentions -- would also give Iran the ability to produce nuclear weapons.
http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_progj/task,view/id,476/
Officers Down: A discussion on the disturbing trend of multiple officer murders in modern policing
This article was originally written for the “In Service:10-8” publication in British Columbia Canada in March of 2004, one year to the month before the greatest mass murder of Canadian Police Officers in modern recorded history.
At around 0200 hours Monday 16 February 2004, officers Matthew Bowens ,21 and his partner Jennifer Fettig, 26 initiated a traffic stop of a rusted 1989 Chev pickup owned and being driven by Eric Lee Marshall, 22. Marshall had apparently tried to pick up a local prostitute. Although taught a technique in the academy where one officer remains at the car watching the occupant, both officers returned to their patrol car to initiate computer queries. Neither must have sensed any danger as they did not notify dispatch of the stop. The press would call it a “routine traffic stop”.
http://swatdigest.com/officersdown.html
BREAKING NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
Police: SWAT officer shot student
A suicidal eighth grader who pulled a handgun in class and briefly took another child hostage was shot by a SWAT team member Friday when he later threatened deputies, Seminole County officials said.
Sheriff Don Eslinger said the 15-year-old boy brought the gun to Milwee Middle School in his backpack and briefly took a fellow student hostage during a classroom scuffle.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/13/school.shooting.ap/index.html
Police hunt for suspects in homeless beatings
Police say they will seek murder charges against the attackers who beat a homeless man to death and are suspected in two similar attacks a few hours later.
The first attack was caught on a university surveillance video before dawn Thursday, prompting a police search for two to four young men. The crime, though unusual for being captured on videotape, is remarkably common, advocates for the homeless say.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10834294/
Man faces charge of threatening Bush via mail
A man was in federal custody Friday on charges of sending threatening packages to President Bush, including one last month marked “Brace For Impact” that shut down the White House mailroom, authorities said.
Steven Baldwin, 39, is accused of mailing two packages to Bush at the White House on July 20 — one bearing the words “Biological Weapons Enclosed” and the other labeled “Letter Bomb!” with a rambling five-page letter bearing Baldwin’s signature, the Secret Service said in court documents.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10837411/
Court: Saddam's Trial Judge Wants to Resign
The Iraqi tribunal confirmed Sunday that the chief judge in Saddam Hussein's trial has asked to resign but said no decision has been made on whether to allow it.
Meanwhile, the international team assessing the Dec. 15 parliamentary election said it would release its final report Thursday. Iraq's election commission has said it is awaiting the report before certifying the vote results, which would open the way for forming a new government.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181675,00.html
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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
Bin Laden could be dead: terrorism expert
An Australian terrorism expert says he has been given evidence, which could show Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is either seriously ill or dead.
Professor Clive Williams from Macquarie University says he has been provided with evidence, by an Indian colleague, to support the theory that bin Laden died of massive organ failure in April last year.
Professor Williams says Ayman al Zawahiri, bin Laden's deputy, has been making all statements on behalf of Al Qaeda for around a year.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1547926.htm
Pakistanis Rail Against Deadly Strike
Thousands of Pakistanis took to the streets Sunday to rage for a second day against a purported U.S. attack on a border village, chanting "Death to America" and demanding U.S. troops leave neighboring Afghanistan, as more details emerged about the airstrike.
Pakistani intelligence officials said the reported target, al-Qaida No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri, had been invited to the attacked village for a dinner marking a Muslim festival on the night of the missile strike but he failed to show up.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060115/D8F5C16G2.html
Canada Diplomat Killed in Afghanistan
A suicide car bomb hit a Canadian military convoy Sunday in southern Afghanistan, killing three civilians, including a Canadian diplomat, officials said.
A purported Taliban spokesman, Qari Mohammed Yousaf, claimed responsibility for the attack, which also wounded three Canadian soldiers and 10 other people.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060115/D8F5B3680.html
FRANKS REVIEW
Service Equipment Review:
BlackHawk HellStorm Gloves On Duty After Katrina
Courtesy of Steve ForguesIn the twelve years that I have been in law enforcement, I have seen a considerable improvement in equipment used by law enforcement and the military, including gloves. There are many varieties on the market, from lightweight and thin gloves that are great for searches to gloves that include slash or blood borne pathogen protection. I have used gloves in the past from the BlackHawk® Products Group HellStorm® line. I found them to be well made and suited my needs well, so when I was getting equipment ready for a return assignment in Louisiana, I went looking for a pair of gloves that would provide me with a lightweight glove that would provide more protection for my hands than the normal duty glove. After perusing through the BlackHawk® catalog, I selected the HellStorm® S.O.L.A.G. (Special Operations Light Assault Glove).
For the rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/evals/clothing/sfbhgloves.htm
Recreational Equipment Review:
Companion Sidearms For The Great Outdoors
Most important to note: This is titled "Companion Sidearms For The Great Outdoors". I am not suggesting that handguns are the end all be all for carrying a gun to protect yourself when in the wilderness. I happen to like my long guns too (and we'll discuss a few of those as appropriate below), but for hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, etc. it's often good to have a "companion" along that is more comfortable to carry, less obtrusive, and better than trying to spit on that unfriendly critter or potential food source. This article is a review on some of the handguns that I feel are quite serviceable as outdoor companion sidearms.For the rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/recevals/huntfish/outdoorsidearms.htm
CHAPLAINS CORNER
HEALTH...
is one of our greatest gifts. It usually lasts a whole lifetime if we give it care and
attention. Simple principles when learned and applied can add much enjoyment to
quality and length of life. When I was young and considering a career in law
enforcement I went to see my physician for a physical checkup in preparation for
making application for the job. He startled me with a statement at the conclusion
of his examination... "If you want to live to see thirty five you had better listen to me
now!"... and he laid out a clear warning accompanied by a clear choice. I listened,
made the clear choice to apply what he had told me... today I am approaching the
age of sixty-six and still able to outwork many people that are half my age.
I chose health... and life...
http://blackwaterusa.com/btw2006/articles/011606chaplain.html
Be Blessed(a condition to be envied by the world).
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