I would like to do a little promotion of a blog, of a very significant company and individual that certainly has had an impact on the industry. Mr. Barlow and his company called Executive Outcomes was very busy in Africa back in the day. EO’s accomplishments are legendary, and I highly recommend reading the wiki I posted to get an idea of what I am talking about.
Also, if you check out his blog, Mr. Barlow is discussing the current piracy issues. Good stuff. -Head Jundi
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Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog
From Eeben Barlow:
I founded the Private Military Company (PMC) Executive Outcomes (EO) in 1989. The company operated primarily in Africa helping African governments that had been abandoned by the West. EO also operated in South America and the Far East. I have lectured, and still lecture, to military colleges and universities on security and defence issues in several countries. I believe that only Africans can truly solve Africa’s problems. I currently consult to a USA-based company.
Blog Site Here
Wikipedia for Executive Outcomes
#1 by James G on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 1:48 pm
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Great find man, a buddy of mine worked for EO back in the day.
Doing great with the blog !
#2 by headjundi on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 3:38 pm
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Thanks. I actually found the link while reading Wired's Danger Room the other day. The really interesting trend these days, are guys like Mr. Barlow starting blogs. We can learn a lot from these individuals, and they can also correct the record. Journalists and authors should not have the monopoly on this information and story, and the blog is the great equalizer.
I am also floored by how many books there are these days, written by security contractors or Special Forces types. I just finished up Kill Bin Laden, and that was a great book. But the guy who wrote it is now somewhat 'persona non grata' within the Delta community because he dared to talk about Tora Bora. I think it is great that he wrote the book, because it is essential to our warrior learning organizations to have current texts that talk about the history of the war they are fighting in.
We have been fighting long enough now, that we have current history to learn from. Now we just have to learn the lessons, and quickly, so we can continue to be ahead of the curve in the fight.