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President Barack Obama recently laid out his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons. A panel of nuclear strategy experts' advice on how to get there: Take the tiniest of baby steps.

The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States - tasked by Congress to take a comprehensive look at U.S. nuclear weapons policy - released its final recommendations this morning. And in his preface, Chairman William Perry sounds downright pessimistic about the president's goal. "Indeed, if the vision of nuclear elimination is thought of as the 'top of the mountain,' it is clear that it cannot be seen at this time," he writes. "But I believe that we should be heading up the mountain to a 'base camp' that would be safer than where we are today."

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Thousands of cyber security pros were there-from every industry and from across the world-networking...sharing the latest technologies and best practices...and soaking up expertise on such infinitely complex issues as botnets, cryptography, cyber warfare, hacking, cloud computing, data privacy, and insider and critical infrastructure threats.

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The real plotters of the terrorist attacks may never be brought to justice

IT WAS not long after the bombs exploded on July 7th 2005 that police discovered the identities of the men who had carried and detonated them. But the four British Islamists who murdered 52 people on London’s public transport network killed themselves in the process. Nearly four years on, no one has been convicted for the crimes, though police suspect that perhaps 20 people were in on it. A trial on which officers had pinned their last hopes of a conviction ended on April 28th with all three defendants acquitted of any role in the plot. Officers now doubt anyone will ever be sent down for the atrocity.

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People who buy fake internet drugs could be risking their lives and supporting terrorism, according to an editorial in the February issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. Editor-in-Chief Dr Graham Jackson, a UK-based Consultant Cardiologist, has called for greater public awareness of the dangers and consequences of the counterfeit drugs market, which is expected to be worth £55 billion by 2010.

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Tactical Equipment Evaluation

With Police Week happening in Washington DC this week there will be several thousand police officers walking around our nation's capital with a badge hanging around their neck and a gun settled on their hip. Many won't even make an attempt to conceal that weapon. In my opinion this is neither right nor wrong. It's Police Week. The brotherhood will gather and anyone who doesn't like the way they look can write a complaint - to whom, I have no idea. For those who do try to conceal their weapon I felt it might be appropriate to look at a few concealment holsters with a history of proven performance.

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Recreational Equipment Review

Courtesy of Chief Bill Harvey

Who would like to have a collection of works on training and leading today's warriors from our top law enforcement minds? This is a collected works of trainers where their names ring out to you. Demetriou, Ayoob, Artwohl, Hedden, Young, Scarry, Borsch and the list goes on. These top trainers have each contributed their insights into chapters. But, these are more like conversations, each telling you the path to take your students or yourself. Once again the editor Brian Willis has collected a series of thought provoking works and unveiled in a logical pattern.

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"Freedom works best when we serve each other!" From the movie FIRST KNIGHT...

I have pondered this statement since it struck me as I viewed this movie the last time I saw it. It struck me how clearly it states the attitude of the Peace Keeper. Peace Keepers give up their own way and desires to dedicate themselves to the safety, survival and welfare of others. Peace Keepers choose to put themselves under the command of the government to provide a safe world in which citizens might live and prosper. If not for the Peace Keepers there would be no peace and no life as we have known it in recent past times, especially since the War Between the States when the aftermath dictated that there become a well developed system of law enforcement and military to avoid more war with and between citizens.

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The 26.2-mile Boston marathon? That's nothing. Find out what it's like to keep pace with the crazies who run 100-mile races

In the land of the ultra freaks, the man with toenails is a mutant. That's what I discover when I arrive at Grand Targhee Resort, at the foot of Wyoming's Tetons, for the Badwater Ultramarathon Training Camp. For the next 5 days, I'll be working out with a dozen or so adventure racers and extreme endurance athletes as they prepare for the most fearsome footrace on Earth: a 135-mile run across Death Valley and up the side of Mt. Whitney in the blistering heat of summer.

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Here are some links for charitable organizations.

The Blackwater Tactical Weekly does not endorse any organization over another nor encourage charitable contributions, we provide these links as a public service, and take no responsibility for the actual sites. Although we strive to validate the sites before linking we caution you to do your own research, as the internet is ripe with scams.

The Military Police Regimental Association

A professional organization dedicated to promote the pride, heritage and history of the Regiment and to support the Regiments future for the members, family and friends of the Regiment.

To become the premier organization that promotes the image, heritage and traditions of the MP Corps through aggressive communication of the Associations Organizational tenets.

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