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Uncle Cofer wants you!

Upon further reflection, I have to add, what a joy it must be to deploy with such an outfit. Imagine every Army (or Marine) deployment you’ve ever been on only without the hurry-up-and-wait, the endless paperwork, the outrageously clumsy and oudated equipment, and the drudgery.

How successful would such an endeavor be? If the MPRI and Sandline examples is any indication (the success in fighting, not the subsequent scandal) probably pretty bloody great.

Run to your library and check out a book by Peter Singer . . .

Michael Tanji

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Michael Tanji

Michael Tanji spent nearly 20 years in the US intelligence community. Trained in both SIGINT and HUMINT disciplines he has worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office. At various points in his career he served as an expert in information warfare, computer network operations, computer forensics, and indications and warning. A veteran of the US Army, Michael has served in both strategic and tactical assignments in the Pacific Theater, the Balkans, and the Middle East.