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Topic started on 5-4-2008 @ 12:44 AM by FredT

State Department extends Blackwater's deal a year


news.yahoo.com
WASHINGTON - Amid investigations into fatal shootings of civilians and allegations of tax violations, Blackwater USA\'s multimillion-dollar contract to protect diplomats in Baghdad has been renewed, the State Department said Friday.

A final decision about whether the private security company will keep the job is pending, the department said. Moyock, N.C.-based Blackwater is one of the largest private military contractors, receiving nearly $1.25 billion in federal business since 2000, according
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reply posted on 5-4-2008 @ 01:15 AM by biggie smalls
reply to post by FredT


I thought Iraq banned Blackwater from their country?

Blackwater banned from Iraq after shootings

Blackwater USA, an American contractor that provides security to some of the top American officials in Iraq, has been banned from working in the country by the Iraqi government after a shooting that left eight Iraqis dead and involved an American diplomatic convoy.


I guess the US government doesn't care what the Iraqi government says about their own country. Different day, same story .



reply posted on 5-4-2008 @ 02:09 AM by FRIGHTENER
reply to post by FredT

Shady for sure, Fred; Flag'd & Star'd!

"Private Contractor" sounds shady in the first place, figuring it's made up
of ex-military, all from insider friends of friends of higher-ups.

Any lucrative deals profiting from warzones smells corrupt to me! Like
'Hally-Burden', too!

Maybe their unaccountability has to do with protecting diplomats, who
enjoy "Diplomatic Immunity"; and can never be arrested, tried, or
imprisoned, either!


reply posted on 5-4-2008 @ 02:59 AM by RabbitChaser
reply to post by projectvxn


Regarding the "RoboCop" aspect... one need only look at the Robotic Military Mule thread here. That thing is literally 1/2 way to a robotic soldier... just add upper torso w/weaponary. Then, who the hell needs Blackwater? One could have their own army of machanized 4 legged soldiers -- and an even sicker thought for you... remotely run by children playing "video games" indriscriminantly killing "people" -- without thought... without care... it's just a game. When in reality they are controlling the "soldier" on a live battlefield, easily transferring a video feed to look like a video game. Ok -- that's just one of my more evil mind-control, take over the wrold, evil scientist thoughts.

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