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Jaoquin “El Chapo” Guzman will bring war to Tijuana
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch on 7/Oct/2010 20:17
Tijuana– Headed by Fernando Sanchez Arellano (member of the Arellano Felix dynasty), the Tijuana cartel is recovering territories and markets it had previously lost. They kill, kidnap and offer drugs on a massive scale to a state that is already flooded with them, the ministerial police have been corrupted and are now considered the armed wing of the cartel.
People who live in the city recognize that the violence has diminished, but there are still murders and decapitations, kidnappings and shootouts which are largely ignored by the central government in Mexico City.
There is also suspicion in Tijuana that there is some type of pact between the state government, local business leaders, and the news media to collectively turn a blind eye to these actions.
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/10/el-chapo-will-bring-war-to-tijuana.html
Death toll in Juarez and other parts of Mexico increases on a daily basis.
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 7/Oct/2010 20:14
“Drug cartels in Mexico are fighting and often shoot anyone in their path — and one local family said they lost a relative because of it.
According to some reports, more than 1,000 people have been killed in Chihuahua, Mexico since the beginning of this year. Now, the violence has hit home for one Duke City family.
“My brother was the joker of the family. He was really happy all the time,” the victim’s sister, Carmen Alcantar, said.
Alcantar said her brother, Miguel, had a girlfriend and a 2-year-old daughter in Chihuahua. Despite warnings from his family, Miguel went to see them last week.
“We’ve always told him not to go down there and that he should perhaps get his family here,” Alcantar said.
“Two cars drove up beside him and there were two others with him in the vehicle. They took out their machine guns and they were masked men,” Alcantar said.
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/10/new-mexico-family-loses-relative-to.html
University of Texas-Brownsville freshman murdered in Mexico
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 7/Oct/2010 20:10
Jonathon William Torres Cazares
“UTB-TSC is mourning the death of an 18-year-old freshman who was shot and killed just outside Ciudad Mante in the southern part of Tamaulipas, allegedly by members of Mexican organized crime.
University officials said Jonathon William Torres Cazares died on Sept. 30 while traveling to visit family.
He is believed to be one of two people killed after the bus he was riding in was hijacked, according to a U.S. official who declined to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media.”
http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/10/university-of-texas-brownsville.html
Blood keeps flowing in Ciudad Juarez
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch on 7/Oct/2010 20:07
“Nine persons, among them a Municipal Police captain, were shot yesterday afternoon, and during the morning another five Juarenses (read: Juarez residents) were deprived of life violently, so that Tuesday’s total number of victims reaches 14.â€
http://www.diario.com.mx/notas.php?f=2010/10/06&id=7cc077f509708ba32b81580aca04b285
Is reining in rampant illegal immigration “xenophobia†and “racism”?
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 7/Oct/2010 20:06
“Jorge Bustamante, a Mexican “UN special spokesman for immigrants’ human rights,†said that the “atmosphere of xenophobia†in various parts of the United States is bringing about abuses of immigrants, despite the suspension of parts of the Arizona law.
“In the interim, situations are occurring derived from that ambience of xenophobia that predominates in the state of Arizona and in other parts of the United States, and which lead to vulnerable conditions for the immigrants and lead to abuses.â€
Bustamante labeled the law as “racist†because it gives the police the right to detain and expel persons “on the basis of their appearance, and the main appearance is the color of the skin.â€
On the other hand, he defended the sovereign right of nations to decide about their immigration laws, and deemed that the concept of universal citizenship is practically impossible to bring about.”
Response: No, the concern of American citizens about illegal immigration has nothing to do with “xenophobia†and “racism”. Accusing Americans of those attitudes is simply a way of diverting attention from the issue.
Are Americans protesting legal immigration? No. We openly accept immigrants from all over the world. No xenophobia there.
We also embrace and accept legal immigrants from all kinds of races. Any race of legal immigrant is welcome. No racism there.
If you come here, willing to work, willing to contribute, willing to show loyalty to the United States, most Americans will give you the benefit of the doubt, will be open minded.
So what are Americans upset about? We are sick and tired of foreigners breaking our laws, showing disrespect for our nation, being a drain on our resources and social services without contributing taxes, then sending money they earn working here back to the country they left, and bad-mouthing the United States to boot.
I have personally seen protest marchers carrying Mexican flags and signs saying “We are not Criminals”. Well, if you broke the law to get here then yes, you are. And if you are going to stay here, how about showing a little respect and gratitude for the country that is giving you work and educating your children?
Proud of your heritage? Great. But don’t come here illegally and then brag about how great Mexico is. If it’s so great, may we suggest you consider going back? Permanently would be fine.
Or, get in line with all the others wishing to immigrate to the US and do it legally.
Americans don’t object to immigrants. We object to illegal immigrants.
Soldiers work with Scientists towards Solving Bee Die-Off Mystery
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 7/Oct/2010 19:37
“Since 2006, 20 to 40 percent of the bee colonies in the United States alone have suffered “colony collapse.†Suspected culprits ranged from pesticides to genetically modified food.
Now, a unique partnership — of military scientists and entomologists — appears to have achieved a major breakthrough: identifying a new suspect, or two.
…researchers on both sides say that colony collapse may be the first time that the defense machinery of the post-Sept. 11 Homeland Security Department and academia have teamed up to address a problem that both sides say they might never have solved on their own.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/science/07bees.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Soldier who Died Saving His Comrades Is Awarded the Medal of Honor
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 7/Oct/2010 19:17
“Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller’s unit was ambushed on Jan. 25, 2008, during a predawn reconnaissance mission in Gowardesh by enemy fighters who assaulted them from above. Under withering fire, Sergeant Miller charged forward and drew fire away from his fellow soldiers. Even after he was shot, he continued returning fire to allow his team to pull back.
Ultimately, according to a Pentagon account of the seven-hour battle in Kunar Province, Sergeant Miller killed at least 10 insurgents while saving the lives of 7 American and 15 Afghan soldiers.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/us/07medal.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
Dynamic Gun Drills – Run & Gun
Posted by Gary in Training, Training Videos on 7/Oct/2010 17:03
Just remember, your sights are ABOVE that hole where the bullets come out. I have seen one shooter put a 5.56 round through a piece of angle-iron at point blank range (ouch) and another shoot a windshield-wiper off a mini-van with a 10mm pistol. Also, I don’t recommend popping your head out of the same location two times in a row. If you have ever done Force-on-force training you learn to put your sights on the spot the last place you took fire from and more often than not, you can get a head-shot within a second or two. Food for thought.
Assembling a Remington 870
Posted by Gary in Remington, Training, Training Videos on 7/Oct/2010 16:52
Assembling a Remington 870 Pump Shotgun
How to Respond to Terrorism Threats and Warnings
Posted by Brian in Opinion, Threat Watch on 7/Oct/2010 15:38
How to Respond to Terrorism Threats and Warnings is republished with permission of STRATFOR.
By Scott Stewart
In this week’s Geopolitical Weekly, George Friedman wrote that recent warnings by the U.S. government of possible terrorist attacks in Europe illustrate the fact that jihadist terrorism is a threat the world will have to live with for the foreseeable future. Certainly, every effort should be made to disrupt terrorist groups and independent cells, or lone wolves, and to prevent attacks. In practical terms, however, it is impossible to destroy the phenomenon of terrorism. At this very moment, jihadists in various parts of the world are seeking ways to carry out attacks against targets in the United States and Europe and, inevitably, some of these plots will succeed. George also noted that, all too often, governments raise the alert level regarding a potential terrorist attack without giving the public any actionable intelligence, which leaves people without any sense of what to do about the threat.
The world is a dangerous place, and violence and threats of violence have always been a part of the human condition. Hadrian’s Wall was built for a reason, and there is a reason we all have to take our shoes off at the airport today. While there is danger in the world, that does not mean people have to hide under their beds and wait for something tragic to happen. Nor should people count on the government to save them from every potential threat. Even very effective military, counterterrorism, law enforcement and homeland security efforts (and their synthesis — no small challenge itself) cannot succeed in eliminating the threat because the universe of potential actors is simply too large and dispersed. There are, however, common-sense security measures that people should take regardless of the threat level. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Make Paper Targets for 20 Cents
Posted by Gary in Training, Training Tools on 6/Oct/2010 14:58
Ruger 556 Available in 6.8 SPC
Posted by Gary in Ruger Long Guns, Warrior Tools on 6/Oct/2010 00:09
Seems kind of strange that a rifle called the 556 is now available in 6.8, but more calibers can’t be a bad thing right?
556 in 6.8 SPC
Terrorism, Vigilance and the Limits of the War on Terror
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 5/Oct/2010 15:51
Terrorism, Vigilance and the Limits of the War on Terror is republished with permission of STRATFOR.
By George Friedman
The U.S. government issued a warning Oct. 3 advising Americans traveling to Europe to be “vigilant.†U.S. intelligence apparently has acquired information indicating that al Qaeda is planning to carry out attacks in European cities similar to those carried out in Mumbai, India, in November 2008. In Mumbai, attackers armed with firearms, grenades and small, timed explosive devices targeted hotels frequented by Western tourists and other buildings in an attack that took three days to put down.
European security forces are far better trained and prepared than their Indian counterparts, and such an attack would be unlikely to last for hours, much less days, in a European country. Still, armed assaults conducted by suicide operatives could be expected to cause many casualties and certainly create a dramatic disruption to economic and social life.
The first question to ask about the Oct. 3 warning, which lacked specific and actionable intelligence, is how someone can be vigilant against such an attack. There are some specific steps that people can and should take to practice good situational awareness as well as some common-sense travel-security precautions. But if you find yourself sleeping in a hotel room as gunmen attack the building, rush to your floor and start entering rooms, a government warning simply to be vigilant would have very little meaning. Read the rest of this entry »
Iran unveils their new bomb: the “Ritard”
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Threat Watch on 5/Oct/2010 14:24
“Lots of dictatorships love to parade their military might once a year. But this year’s Iranian “Sacred Defense Week 2010 Military Parade†hosted some of the weirdest-looking weaponry outside of a bad 60’s spy movie. Honestly, when you wheel a bomb marked “Ritard†past the reviewing stand, you’re pretty much guaranteed to be the laughing stock of the rest of the civilized world.”
http://photofind.com/featured-photo/ritard-bomb-from-iran
I would not want to be the Iranian guy who recommended this name.
“Everybody salute, here comes the Ritard.”