| Few like to consider it, but on September 11th, 2001 Islamic radicals attacked the United States of America – again – and perpetrated the cowardly destruction of three thousand innocent lives. We didn’t ask to be attacked; we didn’t deserve to be attacked; but attacked we were. It therefore makes little difference as to the root cause of this dastardly deed, for such things can only be considered when the fighting has ceased and the enemy vanquished. Until then, we’re at war… This means that our lives are in constant peril, our liberties under duress, and our national security under threat. The Islamists (and their supporters) have shown that they do not care for international law, diplomatic courtesy, or the dignity and integrity of innocent human lives. They view us as merely a barrier towards their goal of ultimate tyranny. INERT Special Operations Group (I-SOG) believes that if civilians have been directly targeted, then civilians must take direct responsibility for their own safety and security. Our proud military and federal forces are over-stretched and under-resourced; it is high time that we give them the aid that they require to protect and serve us. I-SOG will do its share through the training and education of the public – through our involvement within the Independent Counterterrorist Training Program, for instance – but we also believe that “Legitimate defense can be not only a right but a grave duty for someone responsible for another’s life, the common good of the family or of the state” [Catechism of the Catholic Church #2265] and we therefore reserve the right to do whatever it takes to neutralize the terrorist threat against our nation and its three hundred million citizens. Period.  |
| A ship is a self-contained environment. It provides shelter, mobility, its own energy, and support facilities to conduct trade within its element. Irreplaceable for its role within human evolution and exploration, a ship in its varying configurations is also an ideal platform to conduct counterterrorism and surveillance missions. INERT’s MASLO Maritime Security Unit actively recruits and outfits private and commercial vessels for surveillance operations against illegal immigration, drug and human trafficking, weapons proliferation, and terrorism. There are millions of vessels playing the world’s oceans and waterways. All of them possess eyes…. We do not believe in subjugating our right to sail the oceans to armed thugs and pirates. We do not believe in sacrificing our freedoms and liberties under the pretense of international courtesy. Whether the smallest private yacht or the largest commercial tanker, a vessel at sea sails under the sovereignty of the flag that she sails under. An attack upon the vessel, therefore, represents nothing less than an attack upon the country bearing that national ensign. INERT Special Operations Group can provide the following services for selected clients: |
