Archive for March, 2009

Bounties: Joanne Chesimard, 1 Million Dollars, Cuba

“She is now 120 pounds of money,” State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes said to the NJ Star-Ledger. 
    Thanks to RR3 for this one.  This cop killer definitely needs to be brought to justice, and she is hanging out in Cuba living freely under political asylum. She is also the step-aunt of the deceased hip hop artist […]

Cool Stuff: The 60 Ton Robot Bulldozer Named ‘Black Thunder’

   60 tons of robotic mayhem.  Now that gets the cool stuff vote and I want one. LOL -Matt
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‘Black Thunder’ unmanned dozers to play greater role in IDF
Mar. 30, 2009
Yaakov Katz , THE JERUSALEM POST
The IDF Ground Forces Command plans to double the number of unmanned D9 armored bulldozers in the Engineering Corps arsenal after […]

Pakistan: Is Pakistan the New ‘Laos’ of this War?

     I am not going to give much attention to the latest attack in Lahore, Pakistan. It is tragic, but what was more tragic is that the defense and security of crucial institutions over there, is given so little attention. And how much money have we given this country over the course of the […]

Job Tips: Disaster Response Security Work and Cohort International

  I was perusing Lightfighter the other day, and came across this awesome thread from the guys at Cohort International.  So after asking their permission, I was given the go ahead to post this awesome write up on what they are looking for for disaster security work.  
   To me, this is one area that could continue to be […]

Bounties: US Posts 11 Million Dollar Bounty for Al-Qaeda Three

US posts 11-mln-dollar bounty for Al-Qaeda three
03/25/2009
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States Wednesday offered up to 11 million dollars in rewards to find and capture three Al-Qaeda militants operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The rewards included a five-million-dollar bounty for the location or arrest of Baitullah Mehsud, who has been linked to the murder of former […]

Building Snowmobiles: Using Letters of Marque to Battle Drug Cartels and Terrorists

   First off, this post is not an endorsement of Ron Paul, and I purposely try to keep it apolitical here.  My goal with this post was to present the ideas of the Letter of Marque, and it’s possible use in the wars dealing with drugs or terrorism. This is a tool of government, that […]

Bounties: Mexico’s Huge Bounties on Drug Lords

   I wanted to start a new category called Bounties, because I think this is an area that private industry can certainly get involved with and benefit.  It is surprising how many bounties there are out there throughout the world, and if the readership ever comes across some of the high dollar ones, let me […]

Afghanistan: Obama Unveils Strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan

Obama Unveils Strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan
By Kent Klein 
The White House
27 March 2009
Pres. Obama, flanked by Sec. of State Clinton, Defense Sec. Gates, announces new strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan, 27 Mar 2009
President Barack Obama has announced his plan to send about 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan and increase diplomacy with Pakistan. He said his strategy […]

Iraq: Kurd Sees ‘Very Bad Signals’ From Baghdad

   This would not be good, and I certainly hope that this issue is hashed out before we draw down too much over there.  A war between the Kurds and Arabs would not be good, and only negatively disrupt the progress made so far.  Iraq is close to being able to stand on it’s own, […]

Disaster Response: We Used PMC’s for the Katrina Hurricane Disaster, So Why Not The US/Mexico Border Disaster?

     This story below is ridiculous, and I certainly hope that this is not yet another trend that only increases do to a perceived lack of manpower or resources to fight this crap.  I have also been listening to a lot of law enforcement agencies and government officials on the news continue to complain […]