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Dannyboy

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It's almost official
« on: January 29, 2009, 12:56:39 PM »
Blackwater is getting the boot from Iraq.  I've only read a news stories and haven't heard anything from the gov't yet.  That's why I said almost official. 

I've said for a while now that Blackwater's hiring standards were suspect.  About a month ago, one of their former training guys came out and said that they were sending guys who should have washed out of training over to Iraq.  I think they bit off more than they could chew and the desire to fill slots in order to fulfill contracts finally came back and bit them in the ass.

This could be really god for my company, though, so I'm not too upset.  Apparently, they've been expecting it anyway and have been looking to do less security work and move into other areas.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/01/iraq-blackwater.html

http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE50S4UC20090129

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Re: It's almost official
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2009, 01:14:54 PM »
Good.  Ramadi - 2004.  Military intelligence (please hold the oxymoron jokes) blacked out the majority of routes in the province and held all convoys until the routes could be swept.  Since blackwater couldn't hear the warning over the sound of how awesome they are, they went anyway, ran into a spot of trouble.  US Soldiers lost their lives rescuing these guys from a BS mission they shouldn't have been on in the first place.  Good riddance, Blackwater.
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Re: It's almost official
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2009, 04:31:13 PM »
Quote from: Dannyboy on January 29, 2009, 12:56:39 PM
Blackwater is getting the boot from Iraq.  I've only read a news stories and haven't heard anything from the gov't yet.  That's why I said almost official. 

Don't worry.  State Department will bail them out again.    :rolleyes:

Most Americans would be very uncomfy if they knew what kind of hardware Blackwater has been purchasing lately.
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Re: It's almost official
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2009, 04:35:05 PM »
Quote from: RevDisk on January 29, 2009, 04:31:13 PM
Don't worry.  State Department will bail them out again.    :rolleyes:

Most Americans would be very uncomfy if they knew what kind of hardware Blackwater has been purchasing lately.
Anything you want to share?
Also, wasn't there several rape cases in Iraq, where employees from one of the PMC's were supposedly involved?
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Re: It's almost official
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 04:37:46 PM »
Quote from: The Viking on January 29, 2009, 04:35:05 PM
Anything you want to share?
Also, wasn't there several rape cases in Iraq, where employees from one of the PMC's were supposedly involved?

They got some sort of a barrel-pig of a boat, supposedly for pirate interdiction or some such.  The McArthur?

What else, RevDisk?
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Re: It's almost official
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2009, 04:44:00 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on January 29, 2009, 04:37:46 PM
They got some sort of a barrel-pig of a boat, supposedly for pirate interdiction or some such.  The McArthur?

What else, RevDisk?
Oh yeah, that one. Though RevDisk sounds as if they've gotten their paws on a couple of nukes... :O
*expletive deleted*it, now I'm curious. Do tell, if you can...I'm sure no black helicopters will land on your lawn because of it :laugh:.
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Re: It's almost official
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2009, 04:57:00 PM »
Quote from: The Viking on January 29, 2009, 04:35:05 PM
Anything you want to share?

Unfortunately, no.   But I'll put it this way.  Pretty advanced tech that is only licensed to our closest allied governments.   I have a more than working knowledge of ITAR, and I have no idea how it is legal.  But apparently it is, as a foreign military sale.  They must have international subsidaries, otherwise it's breaking US law.
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