Blackwater Private Security Explained

[n2doc]

[american_typeculture]

1. The only problem with that.

Is that Blackwater personnel are ex-Rangers, ex-Special Forces, ex-Delta force, ex-Navy SEALS, and ex-CIA.

[midlife_mo_Jo]

2. I think Democracy Now

has a segment on this group.

It's on my iPod. I haven't listened to it yet.

Just thought I'd mention that for anyone who's interested.

[american_typeculture]

3. It would be foolish to underestimate BlackwaterUSA.

A cartoon like this is a disservice as it tries to portray Blackwater as something they are not, which is slack jawed yokels. They are focused and they are lethal. The cartoon tries to portray them as nothing more than high school drop outs who are little better than mall security guards.

Blackwater is much more than this and represent a substantial threat to American democracy, or at least what is left of it. It's time that Americans see Blackwater for what it truly is, a divergent force of government trained, former government employees and officials with close ties to the federal government. They are in fact a ersatz force for the Special Operations community and the CIA.

[zabet]

4. Thank you, I agree!

Blackwater is basically the CIA secret army that has been outsourced.

[YOY]

5. Yup

The one slackjawed yokel I knew in passing from HS is now a "bounty hunter". A pseudo-noble profession for the complete redneck.

Blackwater has had US military and CIA training and still has connections. The ultimate "Military Industrial Complex" fear come to life.

An army without many of the liabilities that come with having an army.

[Canuckistanian]

6. I don't agree with the portrayal, but...

The level of respect is just about dead on.