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2008-04-05 Iraq

How could it be? Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed

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Posted by gorb 2008-04-05 01:42|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 what makes ppl think any other private security firm "mercenaries" is gonna be any different, and how many of these firms could there be out there that has 25,000 troops on hand for the job

Posted by sinse 2008-04-05 11:11|| 2008-04-05 11:11|| Front Page Top

#2 I hope that Blackwater protects itself by establishing a headquarters outside of the US.

Sooner or later, there is going to be a US government that will either be outright hostile to mercenary corporations in general or to them in particular, or who will try to take them over. It is just a matter of time.

Advantages of doing so include being able to recruit non-American specialists, like Ghurkas, yet continue to keep a high level of professionalism, which is a problem for most mercenary companies.

Optimally, Blackwater is big enough so that it could have a private island base in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and possibly in the Aleutians and one in Africa, as well as a US office and training facility for when the government is reasonable.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-05 12:10|| 2008-04-05 12:10|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-04-05 12:10

I hope that Blackwater protects itself by establishing a headquarters outside of the US.

And where is this island paradise that the ICC would not harass them? After all, to paraphrase Orwell: "~~Terrorists~~ Activists good, Mercenaries Bad!"

Posted by Thrinesing Peacock8884">Thrinesing Peacock8884 2008-04-05 15:02|| 2008-04-05 15:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Blackwater Iraq Contract to be Renewed

Boy, howdy! First, Randi Rhodes gets canned from Airhead America and now this? Wait til the libs get a hold of the news that Halliburton's taking over military recruitment station in Berkley! Their heads will explode!

Posted by BA 2008-04-05 17:03|| 2008-04-05 17:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Thrinesing Peacock8884: Mercenaries can only operate in places under the auspices and protection of governments. Otherwise they are open to all sorts of problems, and not just legal ones.

For example, they have no Geneva Convention protections, and can be killed at will by any other nation.

Blackwater would probably not work outside of the US government, EU or NATO protections, and they are free to reach any contractual agreement they want to. If they don't like the deal, they are under no obligation to stay.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-05 19:46|| 2008-04-05 19:46|| Front Page Top

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