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http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/2161/Catch_22_For_Non_DoS_or_DoD_Hired_Guns<snip>
Lawrence Peter was the founder of this offshoot of an official liason between Coalition Forces and has returned to man the ramparts. Peter's memo to members pretty much says it all.
From: Lawrence PETER To: director@pscai.org Cc: 'H.C. Lawrence Smith' Sent: Thu Mar 22 11:38:08 2007 Subject: Mod 6 to FRAGO 05-134
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Colleagues,
Please read attached new FRAGO Mod 6 to 05-134. The language is quite clear. While not a lawyer, I interpret the FRAGO language to mean that only those Private Security Companies performing security work for the United States Government (i.e. Department of State or Department of Defense), are authorized to carry weapons of any sort. Period. I don't read any exceptions in the FRAGO.
Thus, for instance, if you are a PSC guarding various media (e.g. ABC, BBC, CBS, FOX, NYT, Sky WaPo WT, etc) you are NOT authorized to carry any weapon at all.
Thus, for instance, if you are a PSC guarding international donations efforts (e.g. Japanese donation) you are NOT authorized to carry any weapons at all.
I know some companies have both DoD/DoS contracts and commercial contracts. Your USG authorization does NOT extend to operators on your commercial contracts.
It does not matter if you are a licensed Private Security Company, becasue even if you are a licensed PSC, in view of the fact that there is NO weapons card program in place, it is not possible for you to have a valid weapons card in your possession at this time.
JASG (Zone Security) has displayed a very strict interpretation of FRAGO Mod 6. Please be aware that if you drive in the Zone with a weapon and you are not performing on a USG contract (e.g. moving media reps in and out of the Zone), you will be apprehended, your weapons will be confiscated and there is virtually no recourse. It matters not who your client is, if you are traveling back into the Red Zone, whether you are an MoI registered PSC or how long you have been operating in Iraq.
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