You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Submit your comments on this article
-Short Attention Span Theater-
Judge forces US military to reveal that 500 vets are secretly taking jobs of up to $260,000 with foreign governments: 15 generals and admirals are being employed by Saudi Arabia - but DoD won't say how much they are being paid
2022-10-19
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • More than 500 US military personnel have been paid for working as advisors for foreign governments

  • Retired military personnel are restricted from receiving anything of value from foreign governments that could compromise their sworn allegiance to the US

  • However if they are given permission by Congress they are allowed to carry out the lucrative work

  • Two four-star Generals, who worked for President Obama, have both worked for the Defense Ministry of Saudi Arabia

  • The majority of the personnel have worked as civilian contractors for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Persian Gulf monarchies
Posted by:Skidmark

#8  Building a command structure for the Iranian war as the brother/cousin matrix isn't working.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-10-19 17:37  

#7  That’s my understanding, too, swksvolFF. The Daily Mail isn’t good at historical perspective — I was under the impression that this kind of thing has been going on since the Cold War. Are these numbers higher than usual?
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-10-19 13:39  

#6  I thought KSA hiring out their military was standard practice, especially at the high skill jobs like pilot?

Say, is this about the oil production?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-10-19 13:29  

#5  Well between this and those Yuan loving RAF buggers, I'd say there's a troubling transfer of skills and know-how taking place.
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-10-19 09:17  

#4  Could be worse
Posted by: Mercutio   2022-10-19 09:14  

#3  You can see all this happening in real time in the lobby of the Fours Seasons DC when the Saudis are in town.
Posted by: Classical_Liberal   2022-10-19 09:08  

#2  Did you know this boys and girls?

Foreign Employment
SIMPLIFIED RULE: Unless you receive prior authorization from your Service Secretary and the Secretary of State, you may forfeit your military retired pay during the time you perform services for a foreign government.
RULE: The Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits retired military personnel and reservists from receiving pay from Foreign Governments without Congressional authorization. This may extend to receipt of pay from a U.S. contractor or subcontractor for providing services to a Foreign Government and profit sharing at any commercial firm or business. In 37 U.S.C. § 908, Congress authorizes the Secretary of State and Secretary of the appropriate Military Department to approve such receipt of pay. Each Military Service has implementing procedures for the approval process. The penalty for violating the Emoluments Clause is suspension of retired military pay during the period of the violation. Foreign Governments may include educational and commercial entities that are substantially owned or controlled by foreign governments.

Hard to beat the job this one got.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-10-19 07:25  

#1  Typical beltway reaction. Anyone associated with the KSA now has cooties.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-10-19 04:05  

00:00