I hope these aren't the kind of people we are sending to Iraq for security

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,935991,00.html

Scandal-hit US firm wins key contracts

A US military contractor accused of human rights violations has won a multi-million-dollar contract to police post-Saddam Iraq, The Observer can reveal.
DynCorp, which has donated more than £100,000 to the Republican Party, began recruiting for a private police force in Iraq last week on behalf of the US State Department.

The awarding of such a sensitive contract to DynCorp has caused consternation in some circles over the company's policing record. A British employment tribunal recently forced DynCorp to pay £110,000 in compensation to a UN police officer it unfairly sacked in Bosnia for whistleblowing on DynCorp colleagues involved in an illegal sex ring. snip

DynCorp personnel contracted to the United Nations police service in Bosnia were implicated in buying and selling prostitutes, including a girl as young as 12. Several DynCorp employees were also accused of videotaping the rape of one of the women.

When Dyncorp employee Kathy Bolkovac blew the whistle on the sex ring she was dismissed by the company for drawing attention to their misbehaviour, according to the ruling of a British employment tribunal in November.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/military/story/0,11816,850107,00.html

American firm in Bosnia sex trade row poised to win MoD contract

Jamie Wilson and Kevin Maguire
Friday November 29, 2002
The Guardian

The American defence contractor forced to pay compensation to a UN police officer unfairly dismissed for reporting colleagues involved in the Bosnian sex trade is poised to be awarded its first contract by the British government, the Guardian has learned.

DynCorp, which was ordered to pay the sacked UN investigator Kathryn Bolkovac £110,000 by an employment tribunal on Tuesday, is part of a consortium that is set to be awarded preferred bidder status by the Ministry of Defence to supply support services for military firing ranges.

The decision, expected to be announced in the next few weeks by Adam Ingram, the armed forces minister, was yesterday condemned by MPs and union leaders.

Former defence minister Peter Kilfoyle said: "It is simply unacceptable that a company like DynCorp, which has been so cavalier towards Ms Bolkovac, should be given a contract by the MoD."

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[leftofthedial]

1. oh, but you know they are

these are the kind of people who permeate the bushgang top to bottom

[KoKo]

2. Absolutely. It's been posted here before, but another post helps remind

us of what's going on with our "Military."

[w13rd0]

3. Many of these private security firms...

...also put in hours protecting gun & drug runners, participating in slave trafficing, recruiting from the ranks of dictators and oppressive regimes. Sorry, I do NOT want to see our military or any other nations military "helped" by these CorpoFascistPolice forces...

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. yes these are the types that would be attracked to killing......

they enjoy it and even better when paid for it...passion work