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Originally posted by Scorched Earth
b) did they magically become mercenaries when they left the Seal Teams to work for BW?
c) they do not conduct offensive operations.
d) As I asked before, would you also consider the DSS mercs considering the perform the same role as BW does?
Originally posted by Dan Tanna
2) They did conduct offensive operations, or supported offensive operations, many times.
A couple weeks ago, a congressional committee issued a report on Blackwater. Started before the mid-September shooting that has landed the company in so much trouble, the report detailed all sorts of misdeeds and got all sorts of attention. The NYT had a Page One story on it. Mentioned briefly in that piece was this:
Contrary to the terms of its contract, Blackwater sometimes engaged in offensive operations with the American military, instead of confining itself to its protective mission, the [report] found.
Moreover, contrary to the terms of its contract, Blackwater sometimes engaged in offensive operations with the American military, instead of confining itself to its protective mission
The report -- by the Democratic majority staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
The report also says that Blackwater gunmen engaged in offensive operations alongside uniformed U.S. military personnel in violation of their State Department contract, which states that Blackwater guards are to use their weapons only for defensive purposes.
The report cites two instances in which Blackwater gunmen engaged in tactical military operations. One was a firefight in Najaf in 2004 during which Blackwater employees set up a machine gun alongside U.S. and Spanish forces. Later that year, a Blackwater helicopter helped an U.S. military squad secure a mosque from which sniper fire had been detected.
Keeping faces hidden lessens the chances of someone being recognized. If you worked for an unpopular company, would you want everyone knowing what you look like?
Originally posted by Scorched Earth
reply to post by BlasteR
Could you provide an example of the knowledge he possesses that no one else does?
Originally posted by Scorched Earth
reply to post by WyrdeOne
Keeping faces hidden lessens the chances of someone being recognized. If you worked for an unpopular company, would you want everyone knowing what you look like?