Article

2014-10-10 Afghanistan

A new day for private security in Afghanistan.

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Are private contractors covered by that "status of forces" agreement just signed? Somehow I doubt it.

Posted by tipover 2014-10-10 00:54|| 2014-10-10 00:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Breaking the Karzai hold on FOB/COB security contracts [tribal boodle and pay-offs] is a good thing. Those local national goon contractors could NOT be trusted. They were heavily infiltrated by TB which resulted in a number of U.S. military and contractors being killed or wounded.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-10 06:55|| 2014-10-10 06:55|| Front Page Top

#3 "Are private contractors covered by that "status of forces" agreement just signed? Somehow I doubt it."

You are correct as there are no "real" PSCs - not at least in the sense that expats are manning the post. Only diplomatic facilities can have expats PSCs. Everyone else - suck it. Most are using expat-led risk management firms but have local booger eaters manning the post. Soooooo...Mr. B is the winner.

I imagine this is what Saigon felt like before the Easter Offensive in 72. It's only a matter of time. On the upside, the TB is in some disarray and they, along w/AQ, are getting targeted on daily basis by America's finest.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2014-10-10 08:31|| 2014-10-10 08:31|| Front Page Top

#4 the TB is in some disarray

Makes me wonder how many of the trainer of trainers joined/hired out by the ISJV jihadi all-stars.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-10-10 11:03|| 2014-10-10 11:03|| Front Page Top

#5 "Makes me wonder how many of the trainer of trainers joined/hired out by the ISJV jihadi all-stars."

Definitely some movement of TB cats to Syria. Some ISIS action here but mostly recruiting. My personal take is that the TB view ISIS as a worse version of AQ. As such - they're not gonna be too quick to join arms. For the TB - all politics is local. They could give rat's ass about anything outside Pashtunistan and have been huge fans of foreign fighters. That outlook goes back to the Muj days and exists in most TB outfits today.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2014-10-10 13:28|| 2014-10-10 13:28|| Front Page Top

#6 "have NEVER been huge fans of foreign fighters..."

Sorry bout that Chief.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2014-10-10 13:29|| 2014-10-10 13:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Would Obama have their backs if they ran into serious trouble?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-10-10 15:16|| 2014-10-10 15:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks Billy. Seems like an area to try and recruit blue chips; actual real world experience vs. not just a ranked military, but the US.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-10-10 15:52|| 2014-10-10 15:52|| Front Page Top

22:41 JosephMendiola
22:31 JosephMendiola
21:38 Ebbomosh Hupemp2664
21:33 JosephMendiola
21:32 Frank G
21:26 JosephMendiola
20:48 SteveS
20:39 Remoteman
20:33 Anice Nim
20:30 SteveS
20:29 charger
20:11 Charles
20:10 OldSpook
19:41 frozen al
19:40 mom
19:36 Thing From Snowy Mountain
19:10 Zenobia Floger6220
18:42 CrazyFool
18:32 Zenobia Floger6220
17:30 swksvolFF
17:26 mossomo
17:11 DarthVader
16:58 trailing wife
16:54 SteveS