Why Does Blackwater (A Security Company) Need To Buy Bombers???

[DeSwiss]

Blackwater Buys Brazilian Bombers

Stratgey Page
August 27, 2007

Security company Blackwater U.S.A. is buying Super Tucano light combat aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. These five ton, single engine, single seat aircraft are built for pilot training, but also perform quite well for counter-insurgency work. The Super Tucano is basically a prop driven trainer that is equipped for combat missions. The aircraft can carry up to 1.5 tons of weapons, including 12.7mm machine-guns, bombs and missiles. The aircraft cruises at about 500 kilometers an hour and can stay in the air for about 6.5 hours per sortie.

One of the options is a FLIR (infrared radar that produces a photo realistic video image in any weather) and a fire control system for bombing. Colombia is using the Super Tucanos for counter-insurgency work (there are over 20,000 armed rebels and drug gang gunmen in the country). The aircraft is also used for border patrol. The U.S. Air Force is watching that quite closely. The Super Tucano costs $9 million each, and come in one or two seat versions. The bubble canopy provides excellent visibility. This, coupled with its slow speed (versus jets), makes it an excellent ground attack aircraft.

Blackwater already has a force of armed helicopters in Iraq, and apparently wants something a little faster, and more heavily armed, to fulfill its security contracts overseas. Initially, Blackwater is getting one two-seater, for pilot training in the United States.

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20070827.aspx

*** - So what's next, the space shuttle? Nuclear weapons? Is there any weapon that they can't have???

[billyoc]

1. To fly around killing people?

:shrug:

[DeSwiss]

5. I thought that job had already been taken....

...by our military and the police.

And China. :sarcasm:

[PDJane]

2. Because blackwater is a private army.

They are just barely gearing up to continue their job of protecting the American citizen.

:sarcasm:

[DeSwiss]

7. But we need protection FROM them!!!

And him, of course....

[Flatulo]

3. I watched a very interesting show on History Channel last night...

... about mercs in Iraq. The vast majority of these guys seemed to be Brits - former Special Ops types. Very scary dudes. When they went out on a mission (usually to ferry important people around) they were pretty much armies of one. This one guy they followed was decked out like the Terminator. Grenades, 40 ammo clips, you name it.

They really seem to be a very professional army. Without any restrictions on what they do.

They covered Blackwater, Heart, and a few others.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. they are very useful to the US government

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Blackwater_USA

[DeSwiss]

13. Well yeah....

"Blackwater USA was co-founded by former Navy Seal Erik Prince, a "billionaire right-wing fundamentalist Christian from a powerful Michigan Republican family."

So in the end, they're gonna force us all into Fundamentalillness? I don't think so....

[DeSwiss]

9. I'll look for a repeat....

...thanks for the heads up!

[BrotherBuzz]

10. Were they British or South African?

I understand South Africa has a long history of exporting mercenaries.

[Flatulo]

18. You know, you may be right - their accent wasn't quite Brittish.

I bet they were South African.

[Flatulo]

22. Great Brittain used mercenaries (the Hessians) against the Americans

in our revolutionary war.

Interesting parallel. When superpowers start outsourcing their military, can permanent decline be far behind?

[StClone]

4. When Cheney calls for overthrow

Blackwater, along with all the other militias, will be well-equipped to handle the sickly U.S. Military.

[DeSwiss]

14. And what are they gonna do....

...with those 90 out of 100 Americans that own guns? Yeah I've got one. And I'm old enough and been through enough hard times to be satisfied to take just one asshole with me if I'm forced to. So, mathematically, they're screwed....

[Vidar]

6. They would be mighty handy for provoking a war with Iran.

[DeSwiss]

15. Well, if they can provoke it....

...then they can fight it too. All by their damned selves!

[Vidar]

21. Nah, they'll scurry under the nearest rock, slimy creatures that they are.

[burrowowl]

11. If this isn't illegal

it should be!

[DeSwiss]

16. It probably is....

...but with the assholes in the WH and the chumps in Congress.

Well, you know the rest....

[Jackpine Radical]

12. They need them so they can bid on contract bombing jobs.

Ya just gotta know Bush is planning on outsourcing our nuclear strike capability, not to mention all those little conventional bunker-busting jobs that need doing here and there.

[DeSwiss]

17. Well, all I know is....

"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government."

Nuff said.

[msongs]

19. because Democrats in congress allow it to happen...nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. When Martial Law is declared and all our Military is in Iraq, Blackwater can step up to the plate.

No oath to the Constitution has been taken by any Blackwater murderer. They have no qualms about killing in cold blood and will do whatever Dear Leader tells them to do. It's why they exist! They will get to play army FOR REAL!

The Military who has taken an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC (the psycho and Dickhead), will be OUT OF THE COUNTRY. How's that for a plan?