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2009-12-04 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-04 10:05|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 ...many Iraqis, in fact, have died during encounters with Blackwater.

Usually the result of firing upon Blackwater employees or their employer. But don't let a little thing like that stop your two minutes of hate. It's like reporting Iraqi deaths and not reporting that most of it was done by the terrorists.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-04 13:08|| 2009-12-04 13:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Long ago I suggested that Blackwater (Xe) needs to get out of CONUS. They are no safer in the US from lawfare than they were in Iraq from warfare. While they can keep administrative offices in the US, the bulk of their operations should be on their own island in the Caribbean.

The advantages of doing so are enormous. First of all, they can recruit top soldiers who are not US citizens. Second, they have no restrictions on their movements, their weaponry, or anything else.

All their operations would be by contract, and would include clear protections from both national (US and whatever country) and international (ICC) law.

They would no longer exclusively work for the US government, or be inclined to provide information on friendly nation contracts to the US government. They could willingly task org to other armies, arranging for non-NATO standard interoperability as well, if needed.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-12-04 16:15|| 2009-12-04 16:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Xe's training piece was or is it's original product line and hallmark. Fortunately or unfortunately, the original business model rooted them in North Carolina, an easy half day drive from the Beltway. The Bush years were for the most part, very user friendly for Xe. The current trend requires to further explanation. As the old saying goes, it is what it is.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-04 16:25|| 2009-12-04 16:25|| Front Page Top

#4 See also PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > ERIK PRINCE, FOUNDER OF BLACKWATER AGENCY, WAS A "CIA OPERATIVE".

D *** NG IT, weren't we all, at PENN STATE, + FBI + NSA, etal - DOES DIANE + ZARKEY/ZHARQHAWI KNOW [why yes, they do and did - you know, know nuthin' they tells ya]!

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-12-04 19:14|| na]">[na] 2009-12-04 19:14|| Front Page Top

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