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AnotherMcIntosh

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15. Another UPI story indicates that the Red Team that carries on guns, etc., to test TSA employees
Sun May 26, 2013, 01:27 AM
May 2013
may be Blackwater-type employees working for a contractor to create fictional threats.

"A-T Solutions is an anti- and counter-terrorism professional solutions firm and was awarded a $90 million contract for "Red Team" analysis by the U.S. Department of Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Operations and Nuclear Support Assessments Division."

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/05/30/Red-Team-terror-analysis-for-DTRA/UPI-37611338402697/

"We look forward to providing Red Team analysis of adversarial perspectives from across the global terrorism realm so that they may better identify, understand and prevent any vulnerability."

http://www.washingtonexec.com/2012/06/a-t-solutions-awarded-90-million-contract-to-support-dtra-vulnerability-assessments/

If you are flying this weekend and experience additional delays and free feel-ups,
you can thank this guy, the president and CEO:



Is this because they forgot flamingdem May 2013 #1
The TSA Red Team regularly tests the TSA employees who deal directly with the public. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #12
But we're not allowed to call them terrorists. nt DCKit May 2013 #2
They'll be sorry they took guns from the responsible "good guys with guns"........ rdharma May 2013 #3
I'm shocked! WTF is the matter with people? Auntie Bush May 2013 #4
Or TSA Red Team members doing what they are paid to do by testing the TSA employees who AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #10
Jesus, have pole lost their freaking minds? nt Flatulo May 2013 #5
Wow! Gun people are just nuts Tumbulu May 2013 #6
This doesn't change the fact that the TSA has molested, stole from customers, shared nude images of facismrising May 2013 #7
Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #9
Nice rant! defacto7 May 2013 #11
The TSA Red Team regularly carries on guns, ammo, etc., to test the TSA employees who AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #8
Musket.....interesting... Historic NY May 2013 #13
Not sure, but are you implying that this might explain the guns that were found. facismrising May 2013 #14
Sometimes the tests are subsequently made known by blogging disgruntled TSA employees. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #16
Was it a test just say found in airport........ Historic NY May 2013 #21
Another UPI story indicates that the Red Team that carries on guns, etc., to test TSA employees AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #15
You obviously don't understand the purpose of "Red Team" testing of security ops..... rdharma May 2013 #17
It is a false equivalency to equate people who actually are responsible gun owners (including AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #19
Ah finally yr motivation for insisting this was a false flag op becomes clear. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #22
Actually, my motive for pointing out the anomaly and the existence of the TSA Red Team AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #24
"the vast majority of democrats do not own a gun" Really? Where did you get that info? L0oniX May 2013 #25
Who said anything about "gun-owning DEMOCRATS trying to sneak their guns in their carry on"? rdharma May 2013 #27
Someone posted a comment about "responsible gun owners." You did. The phrase AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #29
Another "straw man"........... really?!!!!! rdharma May 2013 #30
The chart does not compute. RC May 2013 #32
4th of July weekend pool starts here davidpdx May 2013 #18
Quick! Pass a law so these poor guns go to new home! nt Pholus May 2013 #20
Let's give plane tix to all NRA members! tblue May 2013 #23
And they still had time to loot the luggage itsrobert May 2013 #26
65 out of 2 million passengers per day, 14 million per week The Straight Story May 2013 #28
Just imagine how many bottles of water they confiscated!! IronicNews May 2013 #31
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