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They're back..U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
The company formerly known as Blackwater, Xe and now know as Academi(guess that sounds more intelligent) just won a no bid contract for a base to house special forces in Afghanistan..
A reasonable person might think that we should disavow ourselves with these mercenaries... however, guess not. Perhaps in the world of the military and bloated defense budget, 22 Million is chump change..
U.S. Special Operations Forces have a brand new home in Afghanistan. It’s owned and operated by the security company formerly known as Blackwater, thanks to a no-bid deal worth $22 million.
You might think that Blackwater, now called Academi, was banished into some bureaucratic exile after its operatives in Afghanistan stole guns from U.S. weapons depots and killed Afghan civilians. Wrong. Academi’s private 10-acre compound outside Kabul, called Camp Integrity, is the new headquarters for perhaps the most important special operations unit in Afghanistan.
That would be the Special Operations Joint Task Force–Afghanistan, created on July 1 to unite and oversee the three major spec-ops “tribes” throughout Afghanistan, which command some 7,000 elite troops in all. It’s run by Army Maj. Gen. Raymond “Tony” Thomas, a former deputy commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, and is already tasked with reforming how those elite forces train Afghan villagers to fight the Taliban
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Re: They're back..U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
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Originally Posted by DarrylS
The company formerly known as Blackwater, Xe and now know as Academi(guess that sounds more intelligent) just won a no bid contract for a base to house special forces in Afghanistan..
A reasonable person might think that we should disavow ourselves with these mercenaries... however, guess not. Perhaps in the world of the military and bloated defense budget, 22 Million is chump change..
Re: They're back..U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
It's Bush's Fault, Obama loves the "Bush Policys" he hasn't changed a one of them.
Letter From GW Bush To The White House:
Dear Barack,
Thank you so much for keeping my dreams and my wars alive, you are doing a wonderful job, both Laura and I are so pleased that you were re-elected.
We Love You
George and Laura (Merry Christmas)
Re: They're back..U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
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Originally Posted by Harry Boy
It's Bush's Fault, Obama loves the "Bush Policys" he hasn't changed a one of them.
Letter From GW Bush To The White House:
Dear Barack,
Thank you so much for keeping my dreams and my wars alive, you are doing a wonderful job, both Laura and I are so pleased that you were re-elected.
We Love You
George and Laura (Merry Christmas)
You conveniently left out, "Why the f... did you get out of Iraq??" The Iraq Crusade was not completed, onward Christian Soldiers Marching as to war.. but my Daddy and Richard were happy.
__________________ "Being the best doesn't mean you always win. It just means you win more than anyone else".. tweet from Kurt Warner to Tom Brady.
Re: They're back..U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
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Originally Posted by DarrylS
You conveniently left out, "Why the f... did you get out of Iraq??" The Iraq Crusade was not completed, onward Christian Soldiers Marching as to war.. but my Daddy and Richard were happy.
Bush knew we weren't going to be there forever, Bush got rid of Saddam The Savage,.
Now let the Iraqi's kill each other who gives a shlt.
__________________
Harry Boy (Genius)
In The Absence Of Law And Order Society Will Surely Destroy Itself
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Re: They're back..U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
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Originally Posted by DarrylS
Perhaps, are no bid contracts ok with you?? Is giving millions to a company who has been involved with many alleged violations ok with you??
Maybe it does not meet the faux outrage meter for you, after all they are not teachers...
Our entire military spending and strategy issue upsets me.
It's just harder to point our fingers at the exact issue because our media never seems to cover military waste the way they do gov't spending waste.
Our entire system is headed for a cliff based upon the post from B5.
What baffles my mind is why our elected officials EVER thought it was ok to get us into this situation (Deficit). It wasn't ok the first time it happened and it's not ok today.
Right now, we should be spending more than we collect...but we are and we will continue to do so. Our gov't has been living way beyond the means of our citizens.
Why?
Because it's what got them re-elected. So shame on all of us.
Besides, who wants a European-style government? Heck, even the Europeans are realizing they don't want a system like theirs either!
At least now we all know communism can never work!
Last edited by PatriotsReign; 12-06-2012 at 12:43 PM..
Re: They're back..U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
We're hosed PR. The only thing that will correct the problem, is an outright, Greek like collapse. I'm convinced of it. No one (or too few) in politics, in the public, or in the media are either willing, or competent enough to make the painfull cuts that need to take place.
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They're back..U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater
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