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Archive for May, 2011
MV-22B Ospreys Land During Bright Star
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 18/May/2011 01:30
Visegrad: A New European Military Force
Visegrad: A New European Military Force is republished with permission of STRATFOR.
By George Friedman
With the Palestinians demonstrating and the International Monetary Fund in turmoil, it would seem odd to focus this week on something called the Visegrad Group. But this is not a frivolous choice. What the Visegrad Group decided to do last week will, I think, resonate for years, long after the alleged attempted rape by Dominique Strauss-Kahn is forgotten and long before the Israeli-Palestinian issue is resolved. The obscurity of the decision to most people outside the region should not be allowed to obscure its importance.
The region is Europe — more precisely, the states that had been dominated by the Soviet Union. The Visegrad Group, or V4, consists of four countries — Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary — and is named after two 14th century meetings held in Visegrad Castle in present-day Hungary of leaders of the medieval kingdoms of Poland, Hungary and Bohemia. The group was reconstituted in 1991 in post-Cold War Europe as the Visegrad Three (at that time, Slovakia and the Czech Republic were one). The goal was to create a regional framework after the fall of Communism. This week the group took an interesting new turn.
Tips From a Marine Wife
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 17/May/2011 01:25
“I keep resilient by staying focused on the bigger picture and what it means for us all. I surround myself with people who support that same cause, and it is not about political party lines. The bottom line is, they are fighting and we are left behind–what can we do about it now? Move forward, don’t look back.
The advice comes from one who knows whereof she speaks. Aime Fountain, 32, is the wife of Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Kevin Fountain, who recently deployed to Afghanistan on his third combat tour. It’s his fifth deployment in total, and Aime has been through them all.
During the first three, the couple did not have children. Now they have two, a boy, 4, and a 2-year-old daughter, and a third child is due before Kevin returns home.
The deployments never get easier, Aime says, but her job as a nurse and a solid network of friends “have helped me keep my sanity.”
Cpl. Miriam M. Alvarez, motor transport mechanic, helps get damaged vehicles back on the road
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 16/May/2011 01:21
Drug gangs in remote Guatemala kill 27, beheading 25
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 15/May/2011 22:19
By Tim Johnson
MEXICO CITY — “In the worst drug-related violence in modern times in Guatemala, assailants stormed a remote jungle ranch and killed 27 people, beheading 25 of them, an army spokesman said Sunday.
A national civil police spokesman in nearby Santa Elena, Moises Ical, said the killings were related to drug trafficking, and possibly carried out by Los Zetas, a brutal drug gang comprising former enforcers for Mexico’s Gulf Cartel. Los Zetas are known to operate freely in much of the Peten region, often in large convoys equipped with heavy weaponry.”
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/15/3628857/drug-gangs-in-remote-guatemala.html#ixzz1MTuYNMsU
Pfc. James Walkingstick patrols mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 15/May/2011 01:18
Confidential U.N. report: North Korea, Iran violate U.N. sanctions, trade missile technology
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 14/May/2011 22:56
NEW YORK (Reuters) – “North Korea and Iran appear to have been regularly exchanging ballistic missile technology in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to a confidential U.N. report obtained by Reuters on Saturday.
The report said the illicit technology transfers had “trans-shipment through a neighboring third country.” That country was China, several diplomats told Reuters on condition of anonymity.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110514/wl_nm/us_korea_north_iran_un
Disney tries to Trademark ‘Seal Team 6’
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 14/May/2011 22:53
“The Walt Disney Company is attempting to trademark the name “Seal Team 6, the counter-terrorism unit responsible for killing Osama Bin Laden.
Filed May 3 (days after news of bin Laden’s death broke), Disney’s application covers clothing, footwear, headwear, toys, games and “entertainment and education services,†among other things, according to MediaBistro.”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-seeks-trademark-seal-team-188394
Georgia Governor Signs Immigration Bill Into Law
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 14/May/2011 22:00
“Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a bill that cracks down on illegal immigration by increasing some enforcement powers and requiring many employers to check the immigration status of new hires.
A requirement for private employers to use a federal database to check the immigration status of new hires is set to be phased in.
The new law also authorizes law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of certain suspects and to detain those who are in the country illegally.”
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136280045/georgia-governor-signs-immigration-bill-into-law
Al-Qaeda’s “Chip-Away” strategy: smaller scale attacks
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Threat Watch on 14/May/2011 21:46
Knoxx Recoil Stock Assessment (Part 2)
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Accessories, News, Opinion, Remington, Warrior Tools on 14/May/2011 21:02
The Knoxx Recoil Stock Assessment has received mixed reviews (Nutnfancy hated it, others say they love it) here is another review of the stock, the review seems objective and helpful.
One option for addressing recoil that has gotten consistently positive reviews is the Remington Supercell recoil pad, which easily installs on the standard 870 stock. Check it out here:
http://www.remington.com/product-families/accessories/gun-parts-families/supercell-recoil-pad.aspx
Killspencer Special Ops Backpack
Posted by Brian in Gear, Warrior Tools on 14/May/2011 18:30
Wired.com has a quick review of this rugged, made to order backpack from Killspencer.
PMT (police mentoring team) Patrols Through Now Zad
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 14/May/2011 01:15
Sun Tzu, the first rule of war: “Know your enemy”.
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 13/May/2011 23:04
“I have sat face to face with Islamic terrorists, like I’m sitting with you now, who have told me, ‘What we are doing is mandated in the Koran’.”
– Investigative journalist Erick Stackelbeck
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said:
“The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and the faithful our soldiers…â€
Sheriff on illegal immigrants: “It doesn’t do any good to arrest people if all you’re going to do is kick them back.”
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 13/May/2011 19:02
“Referring to “roadblocks†Eric Holder has been erecting against Arizona’s attempts to deal with the immigration problem, [Arizona Sheriff Larry Dever] says: “He’s the guy who sued us, sued the state of Arizona, holding hands with the ACLU. It doesn’t do any good to arrest people if all you’re going to do is kick them back. If they’re not going to be prosecuted and held accountable, where’s the teeth in the enforcement effort?â€
When Arizona passed its tough anti-illegal immigration legislation last year, the ACLU “sued every Arizona sheriff and every Arizona county attorney independently to enjoin us from enforcing the law should it pass constitutional muster,†Dever adds.
“Then the Department of Justice sued the state of Arizona. Here’s what’s absolutely bizarre and hypocritical: The Department of Homeland Security since Sept. 11, 2001, has been on an outreach effort to empower and partner with state and local law enforcement to help defend and protect our homeland.
“When it comes to gun-running, money-laundering, kidnapping, murder, all those border-related crimes that we have, they wrap their arms around us and say let’s go get these guys. When it comes to illegal immigration, they sue us. They say back off, that is our sole responsibility. And I say balderdash.â€
Dever encourages Americans to “keep pressure on your congressional representatives†to deal effectively with illegal immigration. “It’s beginning to work. It’s beginning to take hold.â€