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MacDonald CSA [OP]

2005-08-26 06:10 | User Profile

[color=green][size=3]Why would the United States put this much trust in a foreign power?[/size][/color]

American Free Press Volume V, #35 August 29, 2005

American supporters of Israel were delighted to learn that an Israeli company, Magal Security Systems, owned in part by the government of Israel, is in charge of security for the most sensitive nuclear power and weapons storage facilities in the United States.

The largest perimeter security company in the world, Magal started out as a division of Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI), which was owned in part by the government of Israel. In recent years, however, Magal evolved into a publicly traded company, although IAI (and thus the government of Israel) still holds a substantial share in the highly successful firm.

What this means is that the government of Israel will have control over the security of America’s nuclear weapons.

Supporters of Israel say that this is a splendid idea, since Israel is said to be America’s closest ally. However, there are some critics who question the propriety of America’s supersensitive nuclear security being in the hands of any foreign nation, particularly Israel, which, even today, officially refuses to confirm or deny that it has nuclear arms.

Magal’s global interests are broad. Having secured 90 percent of Israel’s borders through a wide array of “space age” technology, Magal has now branched out internationally.

Not only does Magal provide security for American nuclear facilities, but it also patrols most major nuclear facilities in Western Europe and Asia. The Israeli firm guards Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and, for the last 15 years, has kept watch on the queen of England’s famed Buckingham Palace in London. And Magal safeguards 90 percent of the American prisons that utilize electronic systems.

Magal brags that its other clients around the globe include: borders, airports, industrial sites, communication centers, military installations, correctional facilities, government agencies, VIP estates and residences, commercial buildings and storage yards. There is hardly a major country or major enterprise that does not have Magal’s security specialists keeping a close watch on their activities.

Clearly, Magal is no small enterprise. While 27 percent of its total sales are in the Israeli market, its largest market is in North America, which currently accounts for 35 percent of its sales.

However, Magal’s American outreach is expected to increase substantially, especially now that the firm has set up a Washington office, which will promote its products to federal agencies and to the members of Congress, who provide funding for federally supervised security projects across the country at all levels: local, state and national. Current U.S. Homeland Security Czar Michael Chertoff is not only a devout supporter of Israel but is also the son of a woman who has strong Israeli ties—even including service with El Al, the national airline of Israel. Magal, owned in part by Israeli Aircraft Industries, will be the clearcut favorite in the eyes of officials in Washington who have the power to grant lucrative security contracts.

At the moment, Magal has four U.S.-based subsidiaries: two in California, Stellar Security Products, Inc. and Perimeter Products Inc., as well as the New York-based Smart Interactive Systems, Inc., and the Virginia-based Dominion Wireless, Inc.

All told, the Israeli company holds a 40 percent share in the worldwide market in perimeter intrusion detection systems and is working to expand its business in the protection of oil pipelines.

Magal is also said to be interested in guarding water lines around the globe, particularly in the United States. In fact, Magal may have an inside shot at getting a monopoly in guarding America’s water supplies.

On July 19, the Bush administration’s Environmental Protection Agency announced a “partnership” with the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures to improve what they called “water supply system security in the United States and Israel.” Since Magal is so highly respected in Israel, it’s an even bet that Magal will soon be guarding the U.S. water supply.

[indent]CONTACT DATA Organization: MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. Contact: Name: Mr. Izhar Dekel Position: President Address: 17 Altelef St. P.O.Box: 70 Yehud ISRAEL, 56000 Telephone: 03-5391444 Fax: 03-5366245 Email: [email]contact@magal-ssl.com[/email] WEB site: [url]www.magal-ssl.com[/url]

[size=4]Our Clients[/size]

Sites we are protecting

[url]http://www.magal-ssl.com/pages/clients.asp[/url]

Borders

A major concern of most countries is the ability to secure their national borders against illegal immigration, smuggling and the infiltration of terrorists. The Magal Group has successfully applied its perimeter intrusion detection products to border security applications where, because of the long distances, nuisance alarms would discredit the reliability of the installation.

Airports

The Magal Group provides total security solutions to airports - from total airport perimeters including all airside areas, to smaller inner perimeters such as the working ramp area, maintenance facilities, oil storage, aircraft parking areas and VIP aircraft parking. Our systems can be found securing and separating the general aviation sector from the commercial operations.

Industrial Sites

Vulnerable to sabotage and theft, many high-profile industrial facilities rely on the Magal Group to secure their perimeters. The primary concern of such facilities is the protection of their premises from the threat of criminals, internal troublemakers or international terrorist organizations. The very real potential of theft, loss of production and/or the danger to the general public due to arson, chemical spills or airborne pollution, creates the need to plan for and reduce these risks. From electrical generating stations, substations, chemical plants, to pumping stations and oil wells, the Magal Group's products are providing security under extreme EMI and RFI conditions, as well as explosive environments, to secure many of these facilities around the world.

Communication Centers

The Magal Group has historically included the protection of communication centers in its portfolio of high security applications. Due to the intense electronic interference that exists at these facilities, security systems must be able to operate without being affected by it and must also avoid interfering with the on-site communication equipment. Having the ability to select the proper sensor technologies from its arsenal of active, passive, covert, volumetric and line sensors, the Magal Group protects many international communication and transmission sites.

Military Installations

The Magal Group has secured numerous military installations for [highlight]army, navy, air force and marine units in many countries around the world. Included in these installations are airfields, aircraft parking and maintenance areas, ammunition and weapon storage areas, missile defense systems, communication systems, surveillance centers and command and control complexes[/highlight]. These high-risk installations have been protected with perimeter security systems, often containing multiple sensors, integrated with CCTV, monitored and controlled by dedicated proprietary computer systems. Strategic perimeter security systems increase the effectiveness of the on-site guard and response forces assigned to these sensitive sites.

Correctional Institutions

Years of experience in securing both correctional facilities and criminal psychiatric hospitals have produced an industry-wide confidence in the Magal Group's products. [highlight]Ninety percent of U.S. correctional facilities using electronic security employ our sensors in both perimeter security and staff security applications.[/highlight] Our security systems effectively provide a solution for the primary goal of preventing the escape of inmates and guaranteeing the safety of the staff. Simply pressing a button on a portable transmitter alerts the guard to the location of a staff member in need of assistance. Because of their cost effectiveness, these systems also assure the secondary goal of these institutions - reduction of overall costs.

Nuclear Facilities and Other Utility Installations

The Magal Group is a leading contractor in securing nuclear power generating plants, nuclear research facilities, chemical processing plants and weapon storage sites. Our extensive product range together with the experience of our key technical staff has enabled the Magal Group to successfully respond to the unique requirements of these high-risk installations as mandated by the International Atomic Energy Agency. [highlight]More than 80 percent of such facilities in the United States, as well as the majority in Western Europe and Asia have been supplied with our perimeter security systems.[/highlight]

Government Agencies

The Magal Group protects a variety of government security services around the world. Also, our products are used to protect many high-risk government facilities around the world, [highlight]such as national central banks, currency printing facilities, administration buildings, courts, museums, government test laboratories and legislative complexes.[/highlight] Over the years the Magal Group has gained considerable experience in securing ports, customs and immigration facilities.

VIP Estates/ Residences

The Magal Group has secured the estates, ambassadorial and governor's residences, mansions and royal palaces of some of the most influential people in the world. Many of these noteworthy clients are under constant threat of theft, kidnapping or assassination, and our outdoor perimeter systems are their first choice for protecting themselves and their valuables by providing early warning, before intruders have the opportunity to penetrate their residence. Our security systems can vary from invisible infrared security lighting to covert buried cable sensors, thus providing superior detection capabilities without compromising or altering the appearance of the residence.

Commercial Buildings and Storage Yards

From corporate headquarters and conference centers to outdoor storage yards and warehouses, you will find products from the Magal Group providing solutions to protect the premises and investments of many diverse companies. Our products are used to detect perimeter intrusion, break-through detection of walls and roofs and cut through attempts to internal security cages in warehouse applications. Whether your requirement is to protect people, places or assets, we have a solution that can be tailored to your need. The Magal Group, a center of excellence in perimeter protection technologies, will work with all stakeholders to provide optimum solutions for small or large security problems.[/indent]

[size=4]Looks like the fox is guarding the henhouse... Again.[/size]

JoseyWales

2005-08-26 11:07 | User Profile

fox guarding the chicken coup!

mcdonald, have you got a direct link to that article on the afp website ? i want to send this far and wide!

MacDonald CSA

2005-08-26 17:07 | User Profile

[QUOTE=JoseyWales]fox guarding the chicken coup!

mcdonald, have you got a direct link to that article on the afp website ? i want to send this far and wide![/QUOTE]

Sorry I don't. It was a post put on VNN, and then I did the research on the company.