Check out a P.B.S. story Called: "FRONTLINE: Private Warriors"... It documents the massive "outsourcing" of "security" for operation in Iraq. It seems, that logistical operations are almost exclusively being "outsourced" to private contractors; corporations such as Halliburton and it's subsidiary K.B.R.; General Electric, Bechtel, and others. These corporations, as well as some elements of the Military, hire independant "security" forces for their protection; and number in the TENS-OF-THOUSANDS!. These "security-forces" are well-paid mercenaries; often ex-military, who make from $400 to $1000 per day...... A far cry from the meager wages paid to American soldiers. This has not only created animosity between the American troops and the "security-forces"; but has lessened any co-operation that might have existed. As a result, these "security-forces" are NOT part of any military "chain-of-command", NOT subject to ANY "rules-of-engagement" NOT subject to the "Geneva-Convention", or subject to ANY operational or financial scrutiny WHATEVER!! When four such "security-forces" were captured and executed near Falluja, it forced American soldiers to institute a massive invasion of the city; an attack which they had not planned, nor for which they were prepared; resulting in great civilian and Military casualties.. These "security-forces" had independantly undertaken an operation in an EXTREMELY dangerous area; with a group who had NOT trained together; and which was under-manned....(None of the S.U.V.s involved were armored and and none had "rear-gunners"....(They were subsequently attacked from behind) The United States Army Corps of Engineers was "being protected" by an independant BRITISH security force!! Such "outsourcing" resulted from Donald Rumsfeld's actions; shortly BEFORE HE BECAME C.E.O. OF HALLIBURTON!!! (From which he still receives more than $800,000 annually!!) Last week, Halliburton was awarded ANOTHER multi-Billion-dollar contract in Iraq; ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE NOT-YET EXPLAINED MORE THAN 9-BILLION DOLLARS THAT WAS "LOST" OR "OVER-CHARGED" BY THEM!!) Dick Cheney's involvment in "War-Profiteering" in NOTHING SHORT OF TREASONOUS!! Last week, Cheney stated that the Iraqi-insurgency "was in it's last throes"....He apparently is is either LYING, or TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THE FACTS: Last month, "insurgents" launched 1700 attacks in Iraq. Last month, the road between the "Green-Zone" and the Baghdad-Airport was subject to 140 insurgent-attacks. General John Abizaid stated that the levels of "Insurgents" was now "Greater than ever" in Iraq. Is Cheney THAT STUPID?, OR DOES HE THINK THAT WE ARE??? This "outsourcing" is nothing more than a "license-to-steal" for those involved. When this maze of contracts and contractors need to be "coordinated"; what did the military do? THEY LAUNCHED AN INQUIRY;..... WHICH THEY "OUTSOURCED"!!!!!! It seems that the "Military-Industrial-Complex" has created yet another way to get richer; "fleecing" American tax-payers and using "out-sourcing" as an elaborate "shell-game" to avoid scrutiny. ... Another case of Bush's "haves and the have-mores" using war to line their pockets. (Do a little research; check the financial-statements of members of the Carlisle Group... Bush's buddies who just happen to be "Arms-Merchants") .I heard someone recently call the Bush Administration: "Maggots, feeding on the dead-bodies of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians". The more facts that come forward, the more I am inclined to agree............Dave
- posted by Dave @ 11:54 PM