jeremy scahill,blackwater,private contractors,chicago,talk,2007 The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

posted by kulpims

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tags: jeremy scahill, blackwater, private contractors, chicago, talk, 2007

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Jeremy Scahill speaks in Chicago at the ‘Socialism 2007: Socialism for the 21st Century’ weekend. In his landmark book, ‘Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army,’ Scahill details the Bush administration's accelerated program to privatize the US military through the use of a 'shadow army' of mercenaries in Iraq and elsewhere, most notably New Orleans after the devastation of hurricane Katrina. Filmed by Paul Hubbard on June 16, 2007.
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I actually did a report on how Mercenaries are a thing of the past ever since the rise of Nationalism while I was in college...

...I guess I was wrong!

written by legacy0100

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The thing that is frightening is that mercenaries are on a 1:1 ratio to actual combat troops right now in Iraq.

The number of U.S.-paid private contractors in Iraq now exceeds that of American combat troops, newly released figures show, raising fresh questions about the privatization of the war effort and the government’s capacity to carry out military and rebuilding campaigns.

More than 180,000 civilians - including Americans, foreigners and Iraqis - are working in Iraq under U.S. contracts, according to State and Defense department figures obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

Including the recent troop buildup, 160,000 soldiers and a few thousand civilian government employees are stationed in Iraq. The total number of private contractors, far higher than previously reported, shows how heavily the Bush administration has relied on corporations to carry out the occupation of Iraq - a mission criticized as being undermanned.

- Private Contractors Outnumber US Troops in Iraq

written by Farhad2000

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it takes a lot more than an army to occupy a country. the army doesn't have all the necessary personnel and equipment to do that because it would be illegal to do that, so, wait a minute, hang on... what was the question?

written by MINK

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Australia has just pulled all of its troops out of Iraq, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said that the "war was based on a lie". Not that it was a war in the first place, it was a blatant invasion and illegal occupation.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/war-based-on-a-lie-says-rudd/2008/06/02/1212258741705.html

written by Irishman

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Interesting stuff. His constant movement from left to right annoys me.

written by sillma | 1 year 5 months 1 week ago | CH

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man, he isn't even looking at notes is he? maybe that's why he is all fidgety. Interesting stuff, he doesn't even mess up much - pretty damn good speaker if you as me.

written by 8296 | 1 year 5 months 1 week ago | CH

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