Andrew Wood and his 16-man professional security force, which the embassy wanted to keep in-country, were removed.

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As an independent security researcher and professional security analyst, my obligation is not to Siemens but to their consumers.

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In the near term, consideration should be given to augmenting existing U.S. Coast Guard resources with civilian professional security assistance personnel (former SEAL and Special Forces personnel) and additional armed patrol craft.

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