“BAGHDAD – Iraq said Thursday it will bar Blackwater Worldwide from providing security protection for U.S. diplomats because its contractors used excessive force, sanctioning a company whose image was irrevocably tarnished by the 2007 killings of 17 Iraqi civilians.”
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Just 17? From what I hear of people I know over in the thick of it, Blackwater guys are the Cowboys of Iraq. They pretty much get away with whatever they want, and at a cost several times that of an american soldier.
Sorry to burst your bubble but a security contractor costs almost 90,000 a year less than a soldier. If you did any research on the issue asside from just spouting liberal gossip then you would have a leg to stand on. In addition, the training, qualifications, and vetting are ten times higher than the military as well. I’m sure you also know that everytime the military shoots its not on CNN (the liberal media) The army has shot,killed and destroyed a thousand times more than all contract security in iraq and afghanistan combined. But thats not on the news because they wear the uniform, and the contractor’s who used to be in the exact same uniform are treated as though they got their training in iran or something. The U.S. contractors are U.S. Special Forces, Special operations, Police Officers, and all highly trained Vetted and deployed only after they hav been screened. The military has waivers for everything from drunk driving to beating your spouse and you can still get in, the high threat protection specialist is held to higher standards. No matter how you try and hire people there will always be a handfull that will end up making a bad choice no matter what job it is, People are hired and fired everday for exactly that, but you cant say that because one person made a bad choice that the entire entity is unable to meet its responsibilities. If the U.S. makes a bad choice should we throw 350+ million people in prison they’re americans too?
Denis – I think the evidence bears this out.
BWGuy, see my response here.
[...] debate. (See previous discussions here, and here.) BWGuy left the following comment to my brief post about Iraq banning Blackwater [...]