I thought this was interesting, because the whole intent of the discussion was to highlight the fact that the UN is using private security contractors and at the same time, the UN is tasked with defining how countries are to use and regulate private security contractors. Hell, they even put together a group […]

  Thanks to Steve for bringing this to my attention. Miller has been running these stories at ProPublica for awhile now and he has certainly been on the front end towards bringing attention to wounded contractors in this war.  Check it out. -Matt
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Wounded In Wars, Civilians Face Care Battle At Home
January 11, 2010
T. Christian Miller doesn’t […]

   Check it out.  If you are a fan of Global Guerrillas, then you will find this interview to be pretty neat. John is a wealth of information, explorer of strategy and ideas, and is truly an innovator.  He is also a fan of Col. John Boyd, and you can see that influence in a […]

   An interesting show about the economics of the coming surge, and where all the money is going over there.  It especially covers the whole paying off the enemy for safe passage, something that I am totally opposed to and I absolutely think we should not be allowing such a thing.
   I mentioned in another […]

   This makes me sick.  I hope these guys are able to prove how idiotic this really is by taking it all the way to a court-martial. These three men are heroes, and should be treated as such.  Hell, I should hope that this booger eater got a big fat lip for what he did […]

     Check it out. It is a little old, but still a pretty cool little show about Robert Patton’s book. Probably the most interesting parts are the comparisons between today’s Somali pirates or security contractors in the war, and yesteryear’s privateers.  
   The one thing they did touch on that I thought was particularly […]

   David just sent me this and I wanted to get it out there for the readership to enjoy.  I love podcasts, and they are a great way to get your stuff out there.  It is also a treat to hear what David is working on, and to hear his thoughts on the current state […]

   Amazing that folks continue to scream about the civilian surge not having enough folks, or not having enough troops for commitments in the war, but you never hear too much about contractors filling that void (which we are, and will do, as per usual).  We are such a crucial element of this war, and […]

     Outstanding interview, and such a treat.  Thanks to Danielle and Jake for a an enlightening interview.  I learned a lot about what POGO is, and what it can do for this industry and my fellow security contractors. I am especially impressed with POGO’s dedication in keeping all communications with whistleblowers private and protected. -Matt
 
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