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2008-12-16 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-16 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1751 views ] Top
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1 Afghan government believes they have been involved in insurgent attacks and kidnappings

The government is correct, if what they mean by "involved" is actually "defending against."

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-12-16 01:19|| 2008-12-16 01:19|| Front Page Top

2 Then again, they could mean mercenaries who are being paid by the drug gangs. Everything in Afghanistan is a lie, a universal constant.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-12-16 08:54|| 2008-12-16 08:54|| Front Page Top

3 no security firm was allowed to work in Afghanistan and that only army and police forces were allowed to carry weapons.

Coming soon to an Iraq near you. But it matters little. Under the SOFA agreement, foreign contractors and military personnel accused of crimes in Iraq, will at some point be tried in Iraqi courts of law.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-16 09:02|| 2008-12-16 09:02|| Front Page Top

4 foreign contractors and military personnel accused of crimes in Iraq, will at some point be tried in Iraqi courts of law

Germany? Japan? Korea?

Posted by Pappy 2008-12-16 10:53|| 2008-12-16 10:53|| Front Page Top

5 Point taken, but there are a few not so subtle, GWOT differences.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-16 10:59|| 2008-12-16 10:59|| Front Page Top

6 Agreed. But much as I admire Blackwater, unconstrained or unaccountable growth of mercenary forces is not a good trend for civilization. See, for instance, Italy (whose 14th century condottieri were the predecesors to the Mafia). Or the tribes that eventually brought down Rome. And lots of other precedents throughout history.

Posted by lotp 2008-12-16 13:07|| 2008-12-16 13:07|| Front Page Top

7 Michael Yon wrote about this a few weeks ago. This seems to be more about the corruption of the central government than it does about groups actually providing security. It is not a good sign. Karzai's government is rotten.

Posted by remoteman 2008-12-16 13:35|| 2008-12-16 13:35|| Front Page Top

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