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Archive for March, 2011
Libya’s Terrorism Option
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 24/Mar/2011 11:22
Libya’s Terrorism Option is republished with permission of STRATFOR.
By Scott Stewart
On March 19, military forces from the United States, France and Great Britain began to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, which called for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized the countries involved in enforcing the zone to “take all necessary measures†to protect civilians and “civilian-populated areas under threat of attack.†Obviously, such military operations cannot be imposed against the will of a hostile nation without first removing the country’s ability to interfere with the no-fly zone — and removing this ability to resist requires strikes against military command-and-control centers, surface-to-air missile installations and military airfields. This means that the no-fly zone not only was a defensive measure to protect the rebels — it also required an attack upon the government of Libya.
Certainly, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has no doubt that the U.S. and European military operations against the Libyan military targets are attacks against his regime. He has specifically warned France and the United Kingdom that they would come to regret the intervention. Now, such threats could be construed to mean that should Gadhafi survive, he will seek to cut off the countries’ access to Libyan energy resources in the future. However, given Libya’s past use of terrorist strikes to lash out when attacked by Western powers, Gadhafi’s threats certainly raise the possibility that, desperate and hurting, he will once again return to terrorism as a means to seek retribution for the attacks against his regime. While threats of sanctions and retaliation have tempered Gadhafi’s use of terrorism in recent years, his fear may evaporate if he comes to believe he has nothing to lose. Read the rest of this entry »
RSA compromise: Impacts on SecurID
Posted by Gary in Comms, News, Threat Watch on 23/Mar/2011 14:36
From: Dell SecureWorks
RSA is the security division of EMC software, best known for the popular SecurID two-factor authentication tokens used in high-security environments including some government networks. RSA announced that a cyberattack resulted in the compromise and disclosure of information “specifically related to RSA’s SecurID two-factor authentication products”. The full extent of the breach remains publicly unknown. RSA states that “this information could potentially be used to reduce the effectiveness of a current two-factor authentication implementation as part of a broader attack.” Organizations that make use of SecurID should be alert for attempts at circumventing their authentication infrastructure, though no specific attacks are known to be occurring at the time of this publication.
RSA’s breach disclosure
On March 17, 2011, RSA announced [1] that a cyberattack on its systems was successful and resulted in the compromise and disclosure of information “specifically related to RSA’s SecurID two-factor authentication products”. While the full extent of the breach remains publicly undisclosed, RSA states that “this information could potentially be used to reduce the effectiveness of a current two-factor authentication implementation as part of a broader attack.”
Marines rescue downed pilot in Libya
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 22/Mar/2011 15:36
From: Marine Corp Times
The pilot of a downed Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet in Libya was reportedly rescued by Marines in an MV-22 Osprey, media reports said.
The jet crashed late Monday after two crew members safely ejected, U.S. Africa Command said in a statement. The aircraft, based out of RAF Lakenheath, England, was flying out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of a no-fly zone approved by the U.N.
Meghan Brown killed attacker with her pink .38
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 21/Mar/2011 20:21
TIERRA VERDE — “Meghan Brown had fired her pink .38-caliber handgun only inside a shooting range. Even there, she said, she wasn’t very good.
The 2009 Miss Tierra Verde, 25 and a slender brunet, had trouble pulling back the trigger. When she did manage, she said she almost never hit the target.
That Saturday was different.
A man barged into her home, attacking her and beating her fiance … She trained it on the man, following his movements as he tussled with her fiance.
She saw an opening. She pulled the trigger. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop.
Albert F. Hill, 42, never got up.”
“I’m glad it was me,” Brown said. “Not everybody else is that prepared, you know what I mean. Not everybody else is walking around with a loaded .38.”
Countering Global Insurgency
Posted by Gary in Threat Watch, Training on 21/Mar/2011 17:09
From: Counterinsurgency by David Kilcullen
Countering Global Insurgency
Since the United States declared a global “war on terrorism†following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, some analysts have argued that terrorism is merely a tactic, thus a war on terrorism makes little sense. Francis Fukuyama’s comment that ” the war on terror” is a misnomer… terrorism is only a means to an end; in this regard, a war on terrorism makes no more sense than a war on submarines†is typical. This view is irrelevant in a policy sense (the term “war on terrorism†is a political, not an analytical, expression) but nonetheless accurate. Indeed, to paraphrase Clausewitz, to wage this war effectively, we must understand its true nature: neither mistaking it for nor trying to turn it into something it is not. We must distinguish Al Qaeda and the broader militant movements it symbolizes—entities that use terrorism—from the tactic of terrorism itself. In practice, as I will demonstrate, the “war on terrorism” is a defensive war against a worldwide Islamist jihad, a diverse confederation of movements that uses terrorism as its principle—but not its sole—tactic.
– Excerpt from,  Counterinsurgency by David Kilcullen  -2010
Quadriplegic Can Shoot and Hunt
This guy and the guy who built his rig have the hearts of true warriors. Hooyah!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJeffreylee
Surefire Responds to Force Science Institute
From:Â Derek McDonald -Â Vice President of Marketing, SureFire
Dear SureFire Customers and Supporters:
Recently an article appeared in an email newsletter distributed by the Force Science News of the Force Science Institute, quoting its own Dr. Lewinski. The article and Dr. Lewinski make several troubling assertions that must be rebutted in the (long-term) interest of officer safety. The gist of the article and Lewinski is that grip-activated pistol-light switches are unsafe. I paraphrase (to clarify), quote, and respond to some of the more disturbing assertions below. Read the rest of this entry »
Radiation Cancer Risks
Posted by Gary in Medic, News, Threat Watch on 17/Mar/2011 15:11
Radiation Cancer Risks
U.S. Army guidelines for safety in radioactive environments.
Taming Chaos with a Personal Plan
Posted by Brian in Comms, Opinion, Threat Watch on 17/Mar/2011 14:53
Taming Chaos with a Personal Plan is republished with permission of STRATFOR.
By Scott Stewart
Over the past week we’ve seen a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan that caused a nuclear accident, the Saudis sending troops into Bahrain to quell civil unrest there and the government of Yemen taking measures to expel foreign media as protests have swelled against Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
We have also recently seen large-scale evacuations of expatriates from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and it is not unreasonable to assume that we might see a similar exodus from Bahrain and Yemen if developments in those countries deteriorate. Moreover, in Japan, the risk of radiation and conditions that are not yet under control at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant could force further evacuations there.
In light of this uncertain environment, STRATFOR thought it prudent to address once again the topic of personal contingency planning. Indeed, we also made this topic the subject of this week’s 
Above the Tearline video. While we have often discussed this topic in relation to terrorist attacks, its principles are also readily applicable to crises caused by natural disaster, war and civil unrest. When a crisis erupts, having an established personal contingency plan provides people with a head start and a set of tools that can help them avoid, or at least mitigate, the effects of the chaos and panic that accompany crisis events. Read the rest of this entry »
Spike’s Tactical
Posted by Brian in Accessories, Long Guns, Optics, Sights on 16/Mar/2011 16:46
Spike’s Tactical has a variety of complete rifles, uppers, lowers and accessories.
Bob Barker gives $2 million to Semper Fi Fund
From: Stars and Stripes
Television personality Bob Barker donates $2 million to the Semper Fi Fund at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Hollywood, CA on March 9, 2011. CRAIG T. MATTHEW/MATTHEW IMAGING
WASHINGTON –Retired TV host Bob Barker trained to be a Navy pilot during World War II, but Japan surrendered while he was awaiting orders to join a sea-going squadron. His time as a young Navy aviator gave him a deep appreciation for wounded veterans.
“To face life with that kind of handicap, I have nothing but sympathy for them,†Barker told Stars and Stripes. “Life’s a pretty tough proposition for all us anyway, and when you face something like that for the rest of your life, I think you deserve and should have all the help that any of us can give you.â€
That’s why Barker, who hosted “The Price is Right†from 1972 to 2007, recently gave $2 million to the Semper Fi Fund, a nonprofit group that helps injured and terminally ill servicemembers and their families. Barker said he was impressed with the Semper Fi Fund because only 5 percent of its revenue goes toward administration costs and advertising.
“When I learned that 95 percent of their income was going right straight to the wounded veterans, why then I set about finding out what it is they do,†he said.
Barker’s donation comes at a time when the Semper Fi fund is facing decreasing donations due to the economy and donor fatigue, group president and founder Karen Guenther said in a March 9 news release.
“Bob Barker’s tremendous gift gives us the ability to help more than a thousand wounded and critically ill Marines, sailors, soldiers and their families,†she said. “God bless him for believing in our noble mission to serve those who are prepared to give everything for their country.â€
Two of the seven kidnapped state police officers released in Monterrey.
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch on 15/Mar/2011 22:16
“Two of the seven state police officers kidnapped last week near Monterrey, the capital of Mexico’s Nuevo Leon state, have been released, a State Investigations Agency, or AEI, spokesman said.
The officers, who were tortured and beaten, were found early Sunday in Contry, a neighborhood in the southern section of Monterrey.
The two officers were thrown out of a moving vehicle, eyewitnesses said.”
ICE Agent’s attack: Gun supplier was U.S. Marine
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Threat Watch on 15/Mar/2011 22:04
“One of three men arrested and linked with one of the guns used in the murder of a U.S. federal agent in Mexico was part of the U.S. military and received training on weapons.
Ranferi Osorio, 27, spent eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Iraq and Afghanistan before retiring in 2009, said his ex-wife Valeria Rojas in a statement issued on Wednesday before the federal court case. He supported his family by buying and selling firearms, but had no license or authorization for such trade.
Ranferi Osorio, like his younger brother Otilio, 22, is accused of possessing firearms with altered serial numbers. They were under investigation which took an unexpected turn on Friday 25 February when ATF agents in Dallas were notified that one of the serial numbers of guns used in the murder of Zapata, was related to Otilio Osorio.
Although he had apparently erased the serial number of the gun, it could still be detected on the gun using modern laboratory techniques. The ATF decided to proceed and the three suspects were arrested on Feb. 28 in Lancaster, a suburb south of Dallas.
On 15 February, the ICE agent and his partner Victor Zapata Avila, were shot as they drove along a road in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi. Zapata died in the attack and Avila was injured.”
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/750863.html
They’re not Fast, but they are Furious
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Threat Watch on 15/Mar/2011 22:02
NOW ARE THEY FURIOUS? The Attorney General of the Republic, still headed by Arturo Chavez Chavez, decided to conceal details of the investigation that began from the failed operation Fast and Furious, in which agents of the Office of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) deliberately allowed around two thousand high-caliber arms to enter Mexico in order, for the moment, to not generate more friction with the government of the United States.
Nevertheless, what the agency decided to avoid in its official press release is that the investigations taking place in the Justice sub-offices of Legal and International Affairs has, among its objectives, to establish not only which criminal organizations received the armament, but also if US citizens committed crimes that could be penalized and tried in Mexican courts.
They assure us that this is one of the objectives.
And, in face of the gravity of the issue, they say that there are instructions which, if a crime exists, will be carried out against whoever it may be so that the case doesn’t go unpunished and that, if it is proved that ATF agents actually permitted the illegal traffic, it will be sought to bring them before Mexican justice.”
Red Alert: Radiation Rising and Heading South in Japan
Posted by Brian in Medic, News, Threat Watch on 15/Mar/2011 14:28
This report is published by Stratfor.
The nuclear reactor situation in Japan has deteriorated significantly. Two more explosions occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 15.
The first occurred at 6:10 a.m. local time at reactor No. 2, which had seen nuclear fuel rods exposed for several hours after dropping water levels due to mishaps in the emergency cooling efforts. Within three hours the amount of radiation at the plant rose to 163 times the previously recorded level, according to Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. Read the rest of this entry »