Archive for October, 2008

Jobs: Security Specialist/PSD/CP, Southern Iraq

salary : £3,000 to £4,500 per month
location : Iraq
job term :Temporary or Contract/Full-time
reference : js/cca/psd
contact : Conor O’Callghan
posted on : 29/10/08 at 16:40
deadline :17/11/2008
CP /PSD/Security Specialists - Fixed installation - S.Iraq
We are currently looking for 4 PSD/CPO’s specialists to work on a oil camp in Southern Iraq in support of seismic exploration in a remote […]

Books: Save the Last Bullet for Yourself, by Rob Krott

      I wanted to introduce a book from a friend of mine that the readers might be interested in. I have not had a chance to read it, but it sounds like it is getting good reviews on Amazon.  Rob is the real deal and he has quite a story to tell.  Check it […]

Industry Talk: The Institute of Protection Specialists and Security Contractors

     I am not a member of IPSSC, but these guys offer a cool little resource for the industry for a nice price.  Check out the website, and you can get a feel for the types of services they offer.  These guys are just one more resource for our community, and that is a […]

Industry Talk: More SOFA Stuff–David Isenberg Reports

     Ok, this is cool.  I am glad that David Isenberg is trying to add some clarity to this thing.  He kind of echoes a few of the points that have been covered here on FJ.  I am just glad that this story is getting the attention it needs, so that guys know what […]

News: Security Contractors Left Out of Iraq Status of Forces Pact

     Why is it that the security contracting community is always treated like the elephant in the room that no one wants to acknowledge?  We are the second largest force in Iraq, yet we are treated as insignificant or irrelevant when it comes to any conversation about our service there.    
     So […]

News: Suicide Attacks Kill Dozens in Somalia

   The thing I wanted to note in this story, besides the fact that I loath the mufsid Shabaab, is that they were able to get a VBIED into the compound to detonate.  Who was the security manager of that facility, because obviously they dropped the ball.  Have they not witnessed the attacks in Pakistan […]

Funny Stuff: Flying Monkey Security


Industry Talk: Afghanistan-Pay Peanuts, You Get Monkeys

   A couple of things to note with this article.  You pay peanuts, you get monkeys.  If companies want to do business in Afghanistan, then they are going to have to invest in security.  Obviously this ‘guard’ was not thoroughly vetted or that the security company tasked with watching their employees did not keep up with a […]

News: Petraeus on Afghanistan

 
     Good little article, and this should give you an idea where we are headed with the war in Afghanistan. -Head Jundi 
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Beyond bin Laden
Petraeus: Success in Afghanistan will require a long-term commitment
By Sean D. Naylor - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Oct 20, 2008 10:59:39 EDT
Incoming Central Command head Gen. David Petraeus questioned whether al-Qaida […]

Film: ‘Blackwater’ Screenplay Moving Forward

   Alright guys, you know who you have to write to, in order to make sure they get it right.  If you want Hollywood to control the story, then don’t say a thing.  Or write this guy on his blog, and let him know how you feel.  Invariably, Hollywood is going to screw up anything […]