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Global Options

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<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Global_Options,Inc">http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Global_Options,Inc</a>.

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<p style=" margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.globaloptionsgroup.com/AboutUs.htm" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent) 100% 50% no-repeat, url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E) 100% 50%;">Global Options, Inc.</a></b>, headquartered in New York City, according to the company profile, "is a multi-disciplinary, international, risk management and business intelligence company." The "staff of professionals includes former intelligence and law enforcement officers, veterans of America's elite military units, and legal and<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Crisis_communications" title="Crisis communications" class="mw-redirect" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">crisis communications</a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>specialists."

Global Options provides "a broad spectrum of unique services and innovative solutions to commercial, government, and individual clients ... assembled under a single umbrella to provide a comprehensive approach to solving difficult business and government problems."

The company states that "Recent assignments include the protection of fissile material in<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Russia" title="Russia" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Russia</a>, corporate crisis management, the recovery of assets, due diligence in major merger and acquisition (M&A) cases, undercover investigations of<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/NAFTA" title="NAFTA" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">NAFTA</a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>violations, and coordination of all legal defense efforts associated with the largest civil RICO [Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act] action in U.S. history."

<b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.globaloptionsgroup.com/Invest_Management.htm" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent) 100% 50% no-repeat, url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E) 100% 50%;">Management Team</a></b></p>

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Robert_C._Livingston" title="Robert C. Livingston" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Robert C. Livingston</a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>- former CEO</li>

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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Global_Options,_Inc.#Advisory_Board" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;"><span class="tocnumber">1</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="toctext">Advisory Board</span></a></li>

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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Global_Options,_Inc.#Related_SourceWatch_articles" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;"><span class="tocnumber">3</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="toctext">Related SourceWatch articles</span></a></li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Global_Options,_Inc.#External_resources" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;"><span class="tocnumber">4</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span class="toctext">External resources</span></a></li>

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Adm.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/William_J.Crowe,Jr." title="William J. Crowe, Jr." style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">William J. Crowe, Jr.</a>, Chairman</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/R.James_Woolsey,Jr." title="R. James Woolsey, Jr." style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">R. James Woolsey, Jr.</a>, Vice Chairman</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Everett_Alvarez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Everett Alvarez (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Everett Alvarez</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Amb.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Frances_D._Cook" title="Frances D. Cook" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Frances D. Cook</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Robert_L._Livingston" title="Robert L. Livingston" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Robert L. Livingston</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Sir_Richard_Needham" title="Sir Richard Needham" class="mw-redirect" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Sir Richard Needham</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ronald_B._Richards&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ronald B. Richards (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Ronald B. Richards</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Harvey_Schiller&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Harvey Schiller (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Harvey Schiller</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Gen.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Gordon_Sullivan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gordon Sullivan (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Gordon Sullivan</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Gen.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_H._Tilelli&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John H. Tilelli (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">John H. Tilelli</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/William_H._Webster" title="William H. Webster" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">William H. Webster</a></li>

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<p style=" margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;">75 Rockefeller Plaza

27th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212.445.6262

Fax: 212.445.0053

Email: info AT globaloptionsgroup.com

Web:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.globaloptions.com/" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent) 100% 50% no-repeat, url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E) 100% 50%;">http://www.globaloptions.com</a></p>

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hoovers.com/globaloptions/--ID__158424--/free-co-profile.xhtml" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent) 100% 50% no-repeat, url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E) 100% 50%;">GlobalOptions Group, Inc.</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><i>Hoovers</i>, accessed June 2008.</li>

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