MSNBC has an interesting article about the rising tensions between the US Military and Blackwater with the State Department caught in the middle.
“It’s not necessarily a bad thing these guys are being held accountable. Iraqis hate them, the troops don’t particularly care for them, and they tend to have a ‘know-it-all’ attitude, which means they […]
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I wasn’t going to post this, but it is industry news. I’ll let the readers form their own opinion of Tony Barretto, his claims, and intentions while conducting this interview with the London Daily Mail newspaper. For the full sorid story, click here.
The LA times presents an interesting, but critical, article on the security contractors currently working in Iraq. The writer, who spent time with multiple personal security details paints a vivid in not exactly even-handed protrayal of the dangerous work.
“Our convoy had pulled onto the airport highway and was heading for the Green Zone when three […]
So as people who have been following this blog know I just attended the 10 day Advanced Bodyguard PSD course by Trojan Securities International. I found the experience to be very rewarding. My class was comprised of 13 students from around the world (Holland, Australia, The UK, South Africa…) all with various skills sets. On […]
With the last week being devoted to my voluntary torture training, a couple news items of interest didn’t get posted. So here’s the round up.
The serious:
Blackwater in hotwater over civilian deaths. The ripple effect has caused The US embassy to suspended all road journeys by its diplomats in order to conduct a “safety review”.
The not so […]
Course end! A demanding and rewarding experience.
Recap coming tomorrow. Tonight I sleep.
Day 9:
I’m battered and bruised, but feeling very good about the overall experience. With the final days of class at hand, all of the earlier theory and drills we have worked on have come together in a dynamic and potentially dangerous fashion. Applying Executive Protection techniques in the real world means that most time, nothing […]
Day 8:
Cover and Evacuate!
Short entry today, mainly because I have about 2 hrs to sleep before we’re back on the compound for night training.
Day 7:
The teams are working together pretty much from day start to day end now. Different schools of training (Military, Law Enforcement, etc. ) also mean different methods of interpretation. This can lead to some heated discussions amongst the students on the proper way to accomplish an objective. In the end we draw a line in the […]
