ADVICE FOR THE ATF
The ATF's decision to circle the wagons in the wake of "Project Gunrunner" is a mistake. Here is some advice for the ATF.
http://www.sofmag.com/little-media-advice-atf [2]
CBP FORCED TO USE BEANBAG ROUNDS
CBP Agents were required to use bean-bag rounds in the early stages of the violent incident in which agent Brian Terry was killed.
http://www.sofmag.com/cbp-agents-forced-use-bean-bag-rounds [3]
SHADOW SERVES WELL
The Army's RQ-7 Shadow UAV is becoming a mainstay in supporting troops on the ground.
http://www.sofmag.com/shadow-defies-gravity-success [4]
CREW RESCUED FROM PIRATES
The destroyer USS Bulkeley rescued 24 crewmen of a Japanese ship from Somali pirates.
http://www.sofmag.com/uss-bulkeley-frees-ship-and-crew-pirates [5]
PRIVATE ANTI-PIRATE FORCES?
Insurance companies are reportedly planning to fund a private security force to help escort commercial merchant ships in areas threatened by Somali pirates.
http://www.sofmag.com/private-anti-piracy-forces [6]
COAST GUARD RESCUES 2
Check out this video of the US Coast Guard rescuing crew members from an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.sofmag.com/coast-guard-rescues-2-after-platform-fire [7]
MUGABE'S ASIA TRIP
Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe made a trip to Singapore as court released dozens of activists.
http://www.sofmag.com/dozens-freed-mugabe-goes-asia [8]