In virtually any armed conflict, there remains an individual or individuals who cannot - or will not - surrender to capture by legitimate public authority. Recognizing this reality, this study explores the need for targeted killing of key personnel engaged within the design and construction of undersea craft employed by Latin American cartels to smuggle illicit narcotics and other contraband towards the United States. Using network analysis, empirical judgment, structured debate, and analysis of competing hypotheses, this study concludes that present American strategy vis a vis the Colombian cartels has failed to stem the flow of drugs towards the U.S. and that targeted killing of key personnel engaged within the narco-submarine networks represents the paradigm shift required to regain strategic advantage in the war on drugs. A Masters of Arts Degree Thesis reprint.

For Christians, Heaven remains a reality, but a reality often ignored under the pressures of modern, secular society. We would rather worry about the troubles of today, the children, our careers, and a multitude of fears rearing their ugly heads within our lives. Heaven remains distant, assured, and, frankly, confusing. Like life insurance, we shall prepare for it when we age and can accept death on "our" terms. Unfortunately, we possess absolutely no clue as to what awaits us within this world or the next. What we "can" be assured of, however, is that Heaven demands the ultimate price - a graceful life and a gracious death. "Of what price is Heaven? "Far more than you can comprehend at the present...

There used to be a time when human life held value. When entire nations would go to war over a single injury or death. Then politics became involved and slowly, over time, people took on the value of the collective. No longer were humans viewed as individual persons but, rather, as pawns "too stupid" to think for him or herself. Life became a commodity and has been shown throughout the world in places such as Bosnia, Darfur, and Rwanda, an extremely cheap commodity at that. Over "one million" Tutsis and Hutus died in genocides during 1972 and 1994, but "who" cared about blacks killing blacks in Africa? Today, Christians are being murdered and mutilated throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa, but "who" cares about the faithful? Even Russia has presently violated the sovereignty and territoriality of neighboring Ukraine, but "who" cares about nationalistic squabbling? Add to this instability the growing "clear and present danger" of Islamic jihadists and narcotics trafficking organizations, but "who" cares about "your" safety and survival? Frankly, "you" do. Time for you to go to war, isn't it? This third edition of "Mini-Manual of the Independent Counterterrorist" provides you with the inspiration, knowledge, and tools required combating the Evil that threatens the world. All that is truly needed to destroy the evil that men do remain one fighting individual citizen at a time...

" For decades, corporate security has remained the somewhat sinister stepchild of law enforcement, despite the relatively recent invention of municipal police departments and uniformed peace officers. Regardless, private security - that is, security services provided by individual citizens or commercial businesses - predate federal and municipal protective services by centuries. A fundamental reason for this recent discrepancy in definition, however, rests largely with the perception of the media and municipal officials who suggest that both law enforcement and private security remain relatively interchangeable. They are not; law enforcement and security represent distinct disciplines with their own terms, procedures, and responsibilities."

" Fourth-Generation Corporate Security: Asymmetrical Warfare for Protective Services Professionals" discusses the challenges of fourth-generation warfare (4GW) in the context of private security operations throughout the world, including urban warfare, maritime, and executive protection scenarios. Fourth-Generation Corporate Security (4GCS) cannot be taught - it must be learned through experience and intuition. Accordingly, this offering by R.J. Godlewski provides the foundation upon which the security professional can build his or her repertoire and arsenal in combating the apparitional nature of asymmetrical conflicts.

Skills of the Assassin: Understanding the Tactics of the Professional Killer

by R.J. Godlewski

Acknowledgments CHAPTER ONE: WHY A BOOK ON THE SKILLS OF AN ASSASSIN? CHAPTER TWO: A NEIGHBOR WITH A PENCHANT FOR DEATH: THE MENTALITY OF AN ASSASSIN. CHAPTER THREE: NOW YOU SEE DEATH, NOW YOU DON'T: PHYSICAL CONDITIONING AND DISGUISE. CHAPTER FOUR: TARGET FAMILIARIZATION & WEAPONS SMUGGLING. CHAPTER FIVE: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MONEY LAUNDERING. CHAPTER SIX: SAFE HAVENS, SECURE COMMUNICATIONS, AND ESCAPE AND EVASION PLANS. CHAPTER SEVEN: HUMAN DEATH...AND KILLING HUMANS: THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE ASSASSIN. CHAPTER EIGHT: ANNOTATED EXCERPTS FROM THE CIA AND AL-QAEDA ASSASSINATION MANUALS. CHAPTER NINE: CONCLUSION.

"Libraries are filled with books on" the "Assassins, their history, exploits, and even modern video gamers' infatuation with the ancient cult. However, there remains little discussed on the particular skill sets of "an" assassin - the modern terrorist, hired killer, or transnational criminal that "you" are most likely to encounter within the early decades of the 21st century..."

"In Hollywood, your typical 'assassin' represents a breathtakingly beautiful woman or, perhaps, a beefed-up hunk with just enough facial hair to drive women crazy. This violates the first law of covert warfare: do "not" call unnecessary attention to yourself..."

Bogdan "Back Flies" Doss has spent the past year sacrificing his school studies in order to concentrate on his summer project -- a weekend camping trip taken to new heights of originality aboard his makeshift sloop SEA FLY. Unfortunately Bogdan and his fellow 'escapees from authority' find more than they bargained for when the winds of Lake Superior cast them adrift into a destination that they never learned about in school or ever imagined escaping from.

You are neither a fanatic nor an imbecile. You train, educate yourself, and train again. Reading becomes an obsession for you and your room remains cluttered with books on warfare, tactics, and terrorism studies. You read because you understand that the villains out there are a rather well read bunch themselves. If you live in the city, you study urban warfare. If you live in the country, you study jungle or forest warfare. Always, you learn about first aid, survival, and technology, learning as much from fiction as you do from non-fiction. Your motto: "To be better today than you were yesterday and to be even better tomorrow." You are an INDEPENDENT COUNTERTERRORIST and you mean BUSINESS.